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rurɔwarurɔwanwhite hickoryTree
rurɔwatohkururɔwatohkunpignutTreelittle white hickory
rusanbriar, briar patchGrass, herb, vine
rusa'elurusaelunstrawberry plantGrass, herb, vinebriar fruit
rusa'eluhumarusa'eluhumanstrawberryFood from fruitbriar fruit berry
rusahumarusahumanbriar berryFood from fruit
rusakɔlarusakɔlanbriar blossomParts of a plant
rusat'ɛrusa-t'ɛnbriar bush speciesHaas NB #14, pp 14: "red jack" has a red root, thick like potatoes, and when you boil it the water is red, red. Used as a medicine for bowel disease - good for purifying the blood "thin it out" (says N.)Plant
rusat'ɛmilirusat'ɛmilinbriar bush speciesPlant
rusat'ɛrɔwarusa-t'ɛrɔwanbullbrier, Smilax rotundifoliaGrass, herb, vinebig white briar
rushiyanhickory nut, walnutFood from seeds
rushtanrabbitMammal
rushta'ɔlawɛchayururushtau-*alawɛchayurunjack rabbitMammallong eared rabbit
RushtahipurushtahipunpropRabbit DanceDance
rushtahiranirushtahiraninherb speciesGrass, herb, vinerabbit medicine
rushtakohkurushtakohkunarmadillo(Yoroni Nisa group 2022, based on ayotochin from Nahuatl)rabbit-turtlevar. ofkohkurushtacomp. ofkohkurushta
rushtarihkurushtarihkunrabbit stick(generated by modern Tunica speakers ca. 2015)Hunt
rushtat'ɛrushta-t'ɛnsheepSheepDomesticated animalHoofed animalsbig rabbit
rushtat'ɛ upulirushtat'ɛu-*pulinwoolAnimal productsSheepWorking with clothWool productionClothParts of an animalsheep's fur
Rushtat'ɛhipurushtat'ɛhipunpropSheep DanceDance
rushtat'ɛnuhchirushtat'ɛnuhchineweSheepMale and female animalsHoofed animalsfemale sheep
rushtat'ɛshirushtat'ɛ-shinramSheepMale and female animalsHoofed animalsmale sheep
rushtat'ɛtishumarushtat'ɛtishumanmuttonSheepMeatDomesticated animalHoofed animalssheep meat
rut'ɛru-t'ɛnwalnut (tree)Treebig hickory
rut'ɛ'elurumeli'elurut'ɛelunwalnutFood from seedsParts of a plantwalnut fruit