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A member of a North American Indian people of the southern Great Plains, identified by many authorities with the Plains Apache and in later use with the Comanches. Usually in plural.
Of, relating to, or designating the Padoucas.
Mid 18th century. From French Padouca from Illinois paatoohka, patoka Comanche from Osage patõkka.