potlache UK /ˈpɒtlætʃ/US /ˈpɑtˌlæt͡ʃ/ noun2 •A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.That night there was a grand wedding and a potlach; so that for two days to follow there was no fishing done by the village. — 1900 •(Canada) A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck. formspotlaches