teepee

• Substantivo que designa uma tenda cônica tradicionalmente feita de pele de animal ou casca de bétula e usada por alguns povos indígenas da América do Norte.

A noun referring to a conical tent traditionally made of animal skins or birch bark and used by some Native American peoples.

1. B1formal

   A portable conical tent made of animal skins or birch bark, traditionally used by Native American peoples of the Great Plains.

   Tipi

   • The teepee was constructed from wooden poles and buffalo hides.
   • Families gathered around the fire inside the teepee.
   • The teepee could be easily dismantled and moved to a new location.

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