Statistics for English Words of Native American Origin

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Definition	Language group	Word	% Correct
Greyish-brown American mammal that has a foxlike face with a black mask and a ringed tail.	Algonquian	Raccoon	82%
Wild dog that resembles the wolf, native to North America.	Nahuatl	Coyote	79%
Type of dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of solid snow, traditionally used by Inuits.	Eskimo–Aleut	Igloo	79%
Mexican alcoholic spirit made from an agave.	Nahuatl	Tequila	79%
Domesticated pack animal of the camel family found in the Andes, valued for its soft woolly fleece.	Quechua	Llama	74%
Storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.	Arawakan	Hurricane	71%
Cat-sized American mammal of the weasel family, with distinctive black-and-white striped fur.	Algonquian	Skunk	71%
Food in the form of a paste or solid block made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, typically sweetened and eaten as confectionery.	Nahuatl	Chocolate	68%
Preparation of the nicotine-rich leaves of an American plant, which are cured by a process of drying and fermentation for smoking or chewing.	Arawakan	Tobacco	65%
Light, narrow boat with pointed ends and no keel, propelled with a paddle or paddles.	Arawakan	Canoe	62%
Deep-bodied South American freshwater fish that typically lives in shoals and has very sharp teeth that are used to tear flesh from prey.	Tupi-Guaraní	Piranha	62%
Pear-shaped fruit with a rough leathery skin and smooth, oily edible flesh.	Nahuatl	Avocado	59%
Large American wild cat with a plain tawny to greyish coat, found from Canada to Patagonia.	Quechua	Puma	59%
Glossy red, or occasionally yellow, pulpy edible fruit that is eaten as a vegetable or in salad.	Nahuatl	Tomato	59%
Large heavily built cat that has a yellowish-brown coat with black spots, found mainly in the dense forests of Central and South America.	Tupi-Guaraní	Jaguar	56%
American marsupial which has a naked prehensile tail and hind feet with an opposable thumb.	Algonquian	Opossum	56%
Starchy plant tuber which is one of the most important food crops, cooked and eaten as a vegetable.	Arawakan	Potato	53%
Redwood tree, especially the California redwood.	Cherokee	Sequoia	44%
Meal or gathering at which meat, fish, or other food is cooked out of doors on a rack over an open fire or on a special appliance.	Arawakan	Barbecue	41%
Very large New World vulture with a bare head and mainly black plumage, living in mountainous country.	Quechua	Condor	38%
Smoked hot chilli pepper used in Mexican cooking.	Nahuatl	Chipotle	35%
Grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.	Arawakan	Savanna	32%