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babiche

ba biche |bəˈbēSH bəˌbiʃ | noun rawhide, typically formed into strips, as used by North American Indians for making fastenings, animal snares, snowshoes, etc. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Canadian French, from Micmac a:papi: č.

 

Oxford Dictionary

babiche

babiche |bəˈbiːʃ | noun [ mass noun ] raw hide, typically formed into strips, as used by North American Indians for making fastenings and animal snares. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Canadian French, from Micmac a:papi: č.

 

French Dictionary

babiche

babiche n. f. nom féminin Lanière de peau (chevreuil, orignal, etc. ). : Le siège de cette chaise est tissé en babiche. Note Technique Ce nom est d ’origine amérindienne.