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kinnikinnick

Pronunciation: /ˌkɪnɪkɪˈnɪk/

(also kinnikinnic or kinnikinnik)
Definition of kinnikinnick

noun

[mass noun]
  • a substance used by North American Indians as a substitute for tobacco or for mixing with it, typically consisting of dried sumac leaves and the inner bark of willow or dogwood.
  • [count noun] North American the bearberry, which was also sometimes used in kinnikinnick.

Origin:

late 18th century: from a Delaware (Unami) word meaning 'admixture'

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