KINNIKINNICK

Etymology

Noun

kinnikinnick (usually uncountable, plural kinnikinnicks)

A mixture of bark, dried leaves, and often berries and/or tobacco, which is smoked.

Any of the plants whose berries, leaves or bark used in this mixture.

Meronyms

• (plant): bearberry (Arctostaphylos), red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea), silky cornel (Cornus amomum), Canadian bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), evergreen sumac (Rhus virens), littleleaf sumac (Rhus microphylla).

Source: Wiktionary



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