# Lapwai

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A city and town in Idaho.

## Etymology
From a Nez Perce word, said to be onomatopoeic for the flapping of a butterfly's wings.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lapwai