pembina

American  

[pem-buh-nuh, pem-bee-] / ˈpɛm bə nə, pɛmˈbi- /

noun

Canadian (chiefly the Prairie Provinces).

1. highbush cranberry.

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Etymology

Origin of pembina

1750–60; earlier panbina, pemine < Canadian French (now spelling pimbina ) < Cree ni·pimina·na, plural of ni·pimina·n, a derivative with -min- berry

Example Sentences

Jefferson Public Radio reports on Thursday the environmental nonprofit Rogue Climate issued a statement saying the Jordan Cove Energy Project backed by Canadian energy company Pembina has missed four land-use permit deadlines this summer, the most recent of which expired Aug. 11.

From Seattle Times

In April Pembina said in a federal appeals court filing in Washington D.C. that it was “pausing” the gas export project as well as the pipeline.

From Seattle Times

For producers, the cost of reducing emissions is higher than the current carbon price, and operating costs are low, making it worthwhile to keep running the sites, said Chris Severson-Baker, Alberta regional director for the Pembina Institute.

From Reuters

Hart, a native of Pembina, previously served as party vice chairman.

From Washington Times

Pembina Pipeline Corp. has gotten closer than any company thus far to building an export terminal on the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times