HAMMOCK


Meaning of HAMMOCK in English

I. ˈha-mək noun

Etymology: Spanish hamaca, from Taino

Date: 1626

: a swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and slung by cords from supports at each end

II. noun

Etymology: earlier hammok, hommoke, humock; akin to Middle Low German hummel small height, hump bump — more at hump

Date: 1556

1. : hummock

2. : a fertile area in the southern United States and especially Florida that is usually higher than its surroundings and that is characterized by hardwood vegetation and deep humus-rich soil

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