Tupaarnaq
The Kalaallisut name for wild thyme, a small scented plant that flowers on Greenland's tundra.
Meaning and origin
Tupaarnaq is the Kalaallisut word for a low, fragrant plant of the thyme family that flowers across Greenland's tundra and coastal slopes in summer.
How to pronounce Tupaarnaq
| English (US) | too-PAHR-nahk /tuˈpɑːrnɑk/ |
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