Wickiup

ai#ac wick;i;up pronunciation: function: noun etymology: fox (algonquian language of the fox, sauk, and kickapoo indians) wi·kiya·pi housedate: 1843 : a hut used by the nomadic indians of the arid regions of the western and southwestern united states with a usually oval base and a rough frame covered with reed mats, grass, or brushwood; also : a rude temporary shelter or hut[wickiup illustration]