different between kooyah vs hooyah

kooyah

English

Etymology

From Shoshone kuya (bitterroot, Valeriana edulis).

Noun

kooyah (uncountable)

  1. (US, Great Basin and Northwestern dialects) Valeriana edulis, or the large, internally bright yellow, edible root of this plant, which tastes and smells like tobacco until cooked, when it becomes sweet.

Synonyms

  • tobaccoroot, edible valerian

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hooyah

English

Interjection

hooyah

  1. (US, military) Official battle yell of the US Navy

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