chickee
/ˈtʃɪki/
noun
- A type of open-sided, thatched-roof shelter or dwelling traditionally built by the Seminole people of Florida.
- The family sat under the chickee to escape the afternoon sun.
- The park ranger explained how the chickee was designed to keep cool in the swampy heat.
- We visited a Seminole village and saw a traditional chickee made from palmetto leaves.