Pukaskwa

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Type Other & River
Usage Ojibwe

Meaning & History

National park and river in Ontario, Canada. May be from the Ojibwe word 'pukasu', meaning "to cook the marrow in the bones of animals", or "eaters of fish". It could be derived from something else, and meaning "safe harbour", or "something evil here".
Added 6/27/2020 by picajay