k'wy' tloye'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

k'wy' (“willow”) + tloye (“small trees”) +‎ -a' (possessed noun suffix)

Noun

k'wy' tloye'

  1. arctic tumbleweed, a kind of lichen (Masonhalea richardsonii)
  2. tundra rose (Dasiphora fruticosa)
  3. an unidentified plant growing above the treeline

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN
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