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| pem·mi·can [ pémmikən ] or pem·i·can [ pémmikən ] |
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1. Native North American food of dried meat: a traditional Native North American food made with strips of lean dried meat pounded into paste, mixed with melted fat and dried berries or fruits, and pressed into small cakes
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2. food used as emergency rations: a nutritious food adapted from traditional Native North American pemmican and used as emergency rations, e.g. by explorers
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| [Late 18th century. < Cree pimihkan "he makes grease"] |
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