kinnikinnick

[ kin-i-kuh-nik ]

/ ˌkɪn ɪ kəˈnɪk /

noun

a mixture of bark, dried leaves, and sometimes tobacco, formerly smoked by the Indians and pioneers in the Ohio valley.

any of various plants used in this mixture, especially the common bearberry, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, of the heath family.

Also kin·ni·kin·nic, kin·ni·ki·nick, kin·ni·ki·nic, kin·ni·kin·nik, killickinnic.

Origin of kinnikinnick

1790–1800; earlier killikinnick, etc., <Unami Delaware kələk˙əní˙k˙an literally, admixture, derivative of Proto-Algonquian *keleken- mix (it) with something different by hand

Words nearby kinnikinnick

kinkajou, kinkle, kinky, kinky-hair disease, Kinnell, kinnikinnick, Kinnock, kino, kinocilium, kino gum, Kinross

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Example sentences from the Web for kinnikinnick

The Indians filled their pipes with kinnikinnick, or willow bark, and smoked.
Stories of American Life and Adventure|Edward Eggleston
Afterward she found out that it was the kinnikinnick vine, and that the Indians used it to smoke in their pipes.
Nelly's Silver Mine|Helen Hunt Jackson
In the woods the berries of the kinnikinnick grew red, and on the 181 lawn the mountain ash trees stood clothed in holiday attire.
Virginia of Elk Creek Valley|Mary Ellen Chase
The search for kinnikinnick was not, however, her real reason for wishing to see Carver.
Virginia of Elk Creek Valley|Mary Ellen Chase

The girls tried to assume the airs of smokers, and puffed their kinnikinnick furiously.
Rose of Dutcher's Coolly|Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for kinnikinnick

kinnikinnick

kinnikinic killikinick

/ (ˌkɪnɪkɪˈnɪk) /

noun

the dried leaves and bark of certain plants, sometimes with tobacco added, formerly smoked by some North American Indians

any of the plants used for such a preparation, such as the sumach Rhus glabra

Word Origin for kinnikinnick

C18: from Algonquian, literally: that which is mixed; related to Natick kinukkinuk mixture

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单词	kinnikinnick
释义	kinnikinnick [ kin-i-kuh-nik ] / ˌkɪn ɪ kəˈnɪk / noun a mixture of bark, dried leaves, and sometimes tobacco, formerly smoked by the Indians and pioneers in the Ohio valley. any of various plants used in this mixture, especially the common bearberry, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, of the heath family. Also kin·ni·kin·nic, kin·ni·ki·nick, kin·ni·ki·nic, kin·ni·kin·nik, killickinnic. Origin of kinnikinnick 1790–1800; earlier killikinnick, etc., <Unami Delaware kələk˙əní˙k˙an literally, admixture, derivative of Proto-Algonquian *keleken- mix (it) with something different by hand Words nearby kinnikinnick kinkajou, kinkle, kinky, kinky-hair disease, Kinnell, kinnikinnick, Kinnock, kino, kinocilium, kino gum, Kinross Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kinnikinnick The Indians filled their pipes with kinnikinnick, or willow bark, and smoked. Stories of American Life and Adventure\|Edward Eggleston Afterward she found out that it was the kinnikinnick vine, and that the Indians used it to smoke in their pipes. Nelly's Silver Mine\|Helen Hunt Jackson In the woods the berries of the kinnikinnick grew red, and on the 181 lawn the mountain ash trees stood clothed in holiday attire. Virginia of Elk Creek Valley\|Mary Ellen Chase The search for kinnikinnick was not, however, her real reason for wishing to see Carver. Virginia of Elk Creek Valley\|Mary Ellen Chase The girls tried to assume the airs of smokers, and puffed their kinnikinnick furiously. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly\|Hamlin Garland British Dictionary definitions for kinnikinnick kinnikinnick kinnikinic killikinick / (ˌkɪnɪkɪˈnɪk) / noun the dried leaves and bark of certain plants, sometimes with tobacco added, formerly smoked by some North American Indians any of the plants used for such a preparation, such as the sumach Rhus glabra Word Origin for kinnikinnick C18: from Algonquian, literally: that which is mixed; related to Natick kinukkinuk mixture Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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