nespihqamq

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Malecite-Passamaquoddy[edit]

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Noun[edit]

nespihqamq anim (plural nespihqamkul, locative nespihqamkuk, diminutive)

  1. red osier dogwood, Cornus sericea
  2. kinnickinick, the bark of this plant used as tobacco

References[edit]

  • Francis, David A. with Leavitt, Robert R. and Apt, Margaret (2008) “nespihqamq”, in The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary, The Passamaquoddy Language Preservation Project