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Originally spelled with an "l" in the first part (i.e. killikinick, killikinnick). From Unami këlëkënikàn (“smoking mixture, killikinick”).
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kinnikinnick
Today it means: A mixture of bark, dried leaves, and often berries and/or tobacco, which is smoked. Full definition →