What does potlatch mean?
• POTLATCH (noun) The noun POTLATCH has 1 sense: 1. a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment) Familiarity information: POTLATCH used as a noun is very rare.