| kinnikinic | Prepared leaves or bark of certain plants; used by the Indians of the Northwest for smoking, either mixed with tobacco or as a substitute for it. Also, a plant so used, as the osier cornel (Cornus stolonijra), and the bearberry (Arctostaphylus Uva-ursi). [Spelled also kinnickinnick and killikinick. Origin: Indian, literally, a mixture. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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