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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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