potlatch definition by Wordo

Noun

A

ceremony

amongst

certain

indigenous

peoples

of

the

Pacific Northwest

in

which

gifts

are

bestowed

upon

guests

and

personal property

is

destroyed

in

a

show

of

generosity

and

wealth

.

Verb

To

give

;

especially

,

to

give

as

a

gift

during

a

potlatch

ceremony

.