wickiup
noun [ C ] uk/ˈwɪk.i.ʌp/ us/ˈwɪk.i.ʌp/
（美国西南部印第安人住的）椭圆形草棚
a type of temporary home traditionally made by Native Americans in the southwestern US, which has an oval wood frame covered with grass, leaves, branches, animal skins, or cloth
One of the traditional dwellings of Apaches is the wickiup, which is a dwelling that can be made almost anywhere. 阿帕切人建造一种椭圆形草棚，这是他们的传统住屋之一，这种草棚几乎可以在任何地方建起来。
Compare: wigwam
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- He chose to build the wickiup, a traditional wood-framed structure used by American Indians for shelter and ceremonial purposes.
- I decided to turn the debris into a wickiup, a stick-frame shelter that looks like an upside-down bowl.
- We come to a tiny canvas wickiup, a dozen feet across and five feet high at the top of the dome.