hoodoo.

1. A tall irregular rock pillar shaped by erosion, commonly with a resistant cap.

2. A tradition of African American folk spiritual practices, often involving ritual work and protective or practical aims.

3. A person or thing believed to bring bad luck.

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Words that belong together

• sandstone hoodoo
• hoodoo field

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A sandstone hoodoo leaned above the dry wash.

The trail wound through a field of hoodoos.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular hoodoo; plural hoodoos. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.