KINNIKINNICK


Meaning of KINNIKINNICK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ki-ni-k ə - ' nik, ' ki-ni-k ə - ˌ

Function: noun

Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Massachusett kinukkinuk mixture

Date: 1799

1 : a mixture of dried leaves and bark and sometimes tobacco smoked by the Indians and pioneers especially in the Ohio valley

2 : a plant (as a sumac or dogwood) used in kinnikinnick especially : BEARBERRY

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.