pemmican

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/ˈpɛmɪkən/

Definition of pemmican

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(uncountable, usually)A food made from meat which has been dried and beaten into a paste, mixed with berries and rendered fat, and shaped into little patties.

“I tried to eat some pemmican, but my mouth was too dry.”

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noun

(uncountable, usually)A food made from meat which has been dried and beaten into a paste, mixed with berries and rendered fat, and shaped into little patties.

“I tried to eat some pemmican, but my mouth was too dry.”
(archaic, uncountable, usually)A speech or piece of writing that is very condensed, conveying a lot of thought or information in few words.

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From Cree ᐱᒦᐦᑳᐣ (pimiihkaan, “pemmican”), from Cree ᐱᒥᕀ (pimiy, “grease, oil, lard”) + -ᐃᐦᑳᐣ (-ihkaan, “hand made”), from Proto-Algonquian *pemyi.

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