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Zhingob

Grand Portage National Monument

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zhingob, zhin-gob, zhingob

Description

How to say "balsam fir" in Ojibwemowin. Holiday tip: Zhingob makes an excellent Christmas tree because they lose less needles after they’re cut than spruces. Zhingob can be identified by its flat needles that have two white stripes on the underside.

Credit

Erik Martin Redix (Miskwaa anang), Ojibwe Language Coordinator, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

Date Created

12/16/2024

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