KINNIKINNICK


Meaning of KINNIKINNICK in English

[ ˌkɪnɪkɪ'nɪk ]

■ noun

1》 a mixture of dried leaves and bark used by North American Indians as a substitute for tobacco.

2》 N. Amer. the bearberry.

Origin

C18: from a Delaware word meaning 'admixture'.

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