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babiche

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babiche /bəˈbēSH, bəˈbiʃ /
noun rawhide, typically formed into strips, as used by North American Indians for making fastenings, animal snares, snowshoes, etc.
– ORIGIN early 19th century : from Canadian French, from Micmac a:papi:č.