Choctaws \Choc"taws\, n. pl.; sing. {Choctaw}. (Ethnol.) A tribe of North American Indians (Southern Appalachian), in early times noted for their pursuit of agriculture, and for living at peace with the white settlers. They are now one of the civilized tribes of the Indian Territory.
Choctaw n 1: a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama 2: the Muskhogean language of the Choctaw people [syn: {Chahta}]