alteration of dialect seapoose tidal stream, from Unquachog (Algonquian language of Long Island, New York) seépus river
1839, in the meaning defined above
sea purslane
sea puss
sea quail
“Sea puss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20puss. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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