kəˈraŋkəˌwȯ noun
( plural karankawa or karankawas )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : an Indian people of the Gulf coast in Texas
b. : a member of such people
2. : a language of the Karankawa people
3. : a language family perhaps related to Coahuiltecan and Tonkawan that comprises the Karankawa language