Salteaux

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Sal·​teaux

ˈsalˌtō,

ˈsȯl-

1

a

: an Algonquian people of the vicinity of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

b

: a member of such people

2

: a dialect of Ojibwa

Word History

Etymology

French, irregular from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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