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Word: Pemmican
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from Cree pimecan, from pime ‘fat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛmɪk(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a pressed cake of pounded dried meat mixed to a paste with melted fat and other ingredients, originally made by North American Indians and later adapted by Arctic explorers.
Short Definition:pressed cake of pounded dried meat mixed to paste with melted fat and other ingredients, originally made by North American Indians
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