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Definition of 'kinnikinnick'

English

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Alternative forms

* Almost every imaginable spelling variant is attested, including forms with "l" in the first part, like killikinick''. Most variations are very rare; the only common forms are ''kinnikinnick'' , ''kinnikinik''; ''killikinick'', ''killikinnick''; ''k'nick-k'neck . (rare alternative forms) * kanikanik * kilikinick * kinickinic, kinickinick * kinikinic, kinikinick * kinikinnick, kinikinnik * kinikkinik (rel-mid) * kinnakinnick * kinnekinic, kinnekinick, kinnekinik * kinnekinnic, kinnekinnick, kinnekinnik * kinnikinick * kinnikinneck (rel-bottom)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • 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.
    • ''He ate kinnikinnick berries.

    Meronyms

    * (plant) bearberry (Arctostaphylos''), red osier dogwood ().

    References

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