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Kimmernaq

Greenlandic for the cowberry (lingonberry).

Meaning and origin

Kimmernaq is the Greenlandic name for the cowberry, a low Arctic shrub whose tart red berries are gathered across Greenland in late summer.

How to pronounce Kimmernaq

English (US)kim-er-NAHK /ˌkɪmərˈnɑːk/

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