ˈhōhōˌkäm, hōˈhōkəm adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Pima húhukamJ ancient one
: of or belonging to a prehistoric desert culture of southwestern United States centering in the Gila valley of Arizona and contemporaneous with the Anasazi culture to the north and characterized by irrigated agriculture, large pit houses, good pottery, decorative bone and shell ornaments, and use of cremation