giizhik

Ojibwe

Etymology

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Noun

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

  1. Eastern white cedar, Northern white cedar, arborvitae, (Thuja occidentalis)

References

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