The Illiniwek name for pumpkin is "nąk." This term reflects the language and culture of the Illiniwek people, a group of Native American tribes in the Midwest. Pumpkins were significant in their diet and agriculture, particularly in the context of the Three Sisters planting method.
Chief Illiniwek was created in 1926.
Chief Illiniwek ended in 2007.
Illinois's name comes from the Illiniwek Indians and means "the people"
The name "Illinois" comes from the Native American word "Illiniwek," which means "tribe of superior men." The Illiniwek were a group of Native American tribes that inhabited the region before European settlement. The name was adopted for the state of Illinois when it was admitted to the Union in 1818.
The Illiniwek
The name for pumpkin in Tamil is "பூசணிக்காய்" (poosanikai).
Chief Illiniwek, the mascot for the University of Illinois, was retired in 2007. He has made sporadic, unsanctioned, and unofficial appearances ever since.
The scientific name for pumpkin is Cucurbita pepo.
The Indian tribe the Illiniwek.
The genus is Cucurbita in the family Cucurbitaceae(squash and gourds).
The inner part of a pumpkin is called the "pulp."
Illinois or Illiniwek is a member of the Algonquian language family, very closely related to Miami and Peoria. The Illinois word for wolf is mahweewa (Peoria ma'wawa).