I. ˈhəskəˌnȯ noun
or hus·ka·naw·ing -ȯiŋ
( -s )
Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Natick wuskenoo he is young
: an initiation rite for youths at puberty practiced by various Indians of Virginia and including fasting and the use of narcotics
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to subject to a huskanaw