[ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004