nespihqamq

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Alternative forms

• nepskihkamq
• neskihkamq

Noun

nespihqamq anim (plural nespihqamkul, locative nespihqamkuk, diminutive)

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

References

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