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kinnikinnick

kinnikinnick

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A dried mix of leaves and bark used for traditional smoking by Indigenous people of North America
  • noun
  • /ˌkɪnɪˈkɪnɪk/
  • US
: kinnikinnick
  • Some Indigenous ceremonies use kinnikinnick instead of tobacco for traditional smoking.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the cultural significance of kinnikinnick among various Native American tribes.

  • The herbal blend included kinnikinnick as a main ingredient.

  • Many Indigenous peoples use kinnikinnick in their traditional ceremonies.

  • Did you know that kinnikinnick is often mixed with tobacco?

  • Some Indigenous ceremonies use kinnikinnick instead of tobacco for traditional smoking.

  • The herbal blend included kinnikinnick as a main ingredient in the ceremony.

  • Many Indigenous peoples incorporate kinnikinnick into their cultural practices involving smoke.

Surface Forms

kinnikinnick singular
kinnikinnicks plural

Etymology

Kinnikinnick comes from an Algonquian Native American word kinnikinik meaning 'mixture'. It was used for a traditional mix of leaves and bark that people smoked, so today kinnikinnick can mean the smoking blend itself or the plants used to make it.