giizhik

Ojibwe

Etymology

Cognate with Potawatomi kishki. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡiːʒɪkː/

Noun

giizhik anim (plural giizhikag, locative giizhiking, diminutive giizhikens)

1. an eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis)

References

• Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “giizhik”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎^[1], University of Minnesota