Tuscaroras

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tuscaroras \Tus`ca*ro"ras\, n. pl.; sing. {Tuscarora}. (Ethnol.)
     A tribe of North American Indians formerly living on the
     Neuse and Tar rivers in North Carolina. They were conquered
     in 1713, after which the remnant of the tribe joined the Five
     Nations, thus forming the Six Nations. See {Six Nations},
     under {Six}.


     [1913 Webster] Tushe
     Tusche