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MI'KMAQ NAMES OF TREES AND PLANTS*

Ajeokchemanokse-el - the Blackberry bush

Abbodapkeejit - the Juniper

Agumok - the White Ash

Alogomanokse-el - the Grape-vine

Chijikpe-el - Leather-wood

Cheokchemoose-el - White Maple

Elnikpe-el - Bass-wood

Egwitkawaal - the "Chocolate" plant

Gooo': Gooak - the White Pine

Imkwologum-ul - A species of Willow

Kuljemanokse-el - Bayberry

Kowiksaak - Thorns

Kagipk-ool - the Honeysuckle

Kadaskool - Eel-grass

Kasatuk - Ground-hemlock

Kowiksomoose-ek - the Thorn-tree

Keokchemoose-l - the White Maple

Kagipkwokse-l - Poison Laurel

Kulumooejemanokse-ek - the Bilberry tree

Kiktugikooaak sunowa - Curly maple

Kadominokse - Swamp-Raspberry bush

Ketakunemoose-l - the Shumac (Sumac)

Kenegwejit - the Thistle : the Briar

Kweswosk-ool - the Sweet-flag

Kledomoose-k - Raspberry bushes

Kuledomoose-ek - the Gooseberry bush

Kajoo-'k - An edible root

Kajooemachkul - Water-cresses

Maskoosit-ul - Ground-nuts

(Maskoositkik - Name of the Isle of Haut)

Kuledowipkuk - A medicinal root

Kakskoose-l - (also Sakskoose-l,) the Cedar

Kowotk'k-ook - the Red Spruce

Koguminokse-ek - the Thorn tree

Lipkudamoon-k - the Lady's-slipper

Looemanokse - the Choke-Cherry tree

Maskwe-el - the White Birch

Maskwase-manokse-el - the Wild-Cherry tree

Malipkanchemoose-el - the Hazel-nut bush

Masoose-el - Brakes

'Mskegool - Grass

Mekwskudajit, Mekwskudajijik - the Yellow Pine

Mede-ek - the Poplar

Mimkwonmoose-el - the Oak

Mimkudowok - Moosewood

'Mtop - Moosewood leaves

Nasoonul - Rushes

Nimnogun-k - the Black Birch

Nebe-ek - Leaves

Nebeel - Cabbage

Nibumanokse-el - the Bush-Cranberry-tree

Nasoon-ul - the Rush

Owelikch-ul - the Horn-beam

Ooojegunumoose-l - the Spotted Alder

Ootube-ek - a Spruce root

Pakunatkwemoose-l - Pipe-stem-wood (a species of Willow)

Poogoolooskwemoose-l - the Elder (tree)

Poogoolooskw-ool - Elder wood

Pijistugwaaluk - I smoke him out of a hollow tree

Pijistukw - A hollow tree

Sumgwodigun-k - Poison Flags

Sesoo'sk-ool - Reeds

Sakskoose-ek - the Cedar

Saoopogeachk-ul - the Grey Birch

Sugebbun-k - the Ground-nut or Indian potato

Siguladeaskw'-ool - Scouring-rushes

Sooomoose-l - the Beech

Stokun-k - the Fir

Sunow - the Rock-Maple; plur Rock-maples

Toogemaokse-el - Sheep-berry bush

Toobe, & Toopse - the Alder

Alogomanokse - A Grape-vine

Mesakunatkool - Moss

Nebeek - Leaves

Wosowechkul - Blossoms

Menichkul - Fruit, Berries

Ulgedoo-'k - A Mushroom

Chegoksook - Touchwood

Upkwemanokswe-ek - the Blueberry bush

Skunaaskw-ook - the Cat-tail flag

Skunow', Skunak' - the Cat-tail flag

Menatkek - a Grove

Muneogoootkek - a clump of trees

Nebookt' - the woods

Nebooktook - in, at, or from the woods

Ulnogom-ul - a green tree

Muljogom - a dry tree

Ulnekumooch' - all species of hard-wood

Ooocheguch - a stump

Tumgooeunskw, plur Tumgoodeunskook - a stub or a broken tree

Kooosun-k - a wind-fall

Tumoktaoo - a log chopped

Lamkesun-k - a moss-covered log

Wokunoo'jul - dry broken hard-wood limbs

Nemapskeak-ul - a rocky hill

Uptawokun - a dead charred tree

Uptawokun-aagumikt - a district of dead charred trees

'Mskegooaakade - a meadow

Coogoa-aagumikt? - What kind of a grove is it?

Mimkwonmoose-aagumikt - It is an oak grove

Chekawobe-el - Spikenard

Pagose-ek - a Lilly (Lily)

Tulegobun-k - Poison hemlock

Kuledow-maagawa'-l - Elecampane

Kadonpesoon-ul - Dock

Waipkuchk-ul, Maldaweuchk-ul - Bloodroot

Upseskw-ool - Mint

Pulamooipkool - Spearmint

'Mtasok-ool - A bluff

Kuskibunagek-ul - A steep river-bank

Malikt-ool - A hard-wood grove

Nebookt'-ool - A wood

Kowotkwaagumikt-ool - A soft-wood grove

Nebesaagumikt-ool - A second growth of hard wood trees

Upkwaoo - Soft-wood bark, plur Upkwaak

Maskwe-el - Birch bark

Oochukul-maaskwe-el - Hard-wood bark

Netkwikt-ool - an interval

'Mkooogwotkikt-ool - a black-spruce swamp

Oooseogikt-ool - a swamp

'Mkoook'-ool - a bog

Uptawikt-ool - a plain

Wolaak-ool - a valley

Cumdun-k - a mountain (peak)

Pumdun-k - a mountain (chain)

Pijiskik - a hollow hard-wood tree

Pijistukw' - the log or tree is hollow

Oochebusk-ul - a root

Upsetkoo-ul - a branch

Ooskwedogom - Alburnum, the sap

Lamogom - the heart of a tree

Booksook-ool - Fuel

Megunsa' - I get wood for night

Esnoguna' - I am picking up fuel

Uchkoolchemoose-el - (Frog wood): a species of Dogwood

Ukchigumoootkw'-ook - the White Spruce

Upsamoose-el - the Prickly Ash: "roundtree"

Umkwobekw, Umkwobegool - Red Willow

Ulnatkw, Ulnatkook - the Black Spruce

Uksoo-sk-uk - the Hemlock

Upsoolemanokse-el, Upkwoligunumoose-l - the Choke-berry bush

Upkanemoose-l - the Butternut

Upskunakunemoose - the Withe-rod

Wagwonumanokse - the Black Cherry tree

Wenjoosoonokse - the Apple tree

Wobogom-ul - Dogwood

Wiskok - the Black ash

Woseboogooichk-ul - A species of White Birch

Wikpe-el - the Elm

Menpa' - I gather Spruce roots

Menasta - I gather Fir boughs

Wobabakchuk-ul - Sarsaparilla

*NOTE.—There are two Genders in Micmac, viz: the Animate, denoting objects having animal life; and the Inanimate, denoting inanimate objects. But many of the trees and plants, and some other inanimate objects, are treated as animate, and verbs and Adjectives are made to agree with them accordingly. Such words may be distinguished by the termination of the Plural, which has usually k for the Animate, and l for the Inanimate.

Source: A first reading book in the Micmac language, p. 56-61
by Silas Tertius Rand (1875)
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Text file prepared for the www by Kisikewi'skw, 31 Oct 2009