pemmican

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Alternative spellings

• pemican

[edit] Etymology

From Cree pimihkaam

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɛmɪkən/
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[edit] Noun

pemmican (usually uncountable; plural pemmicans)

1. 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.
2. An emergency ration of meat and fruit.

[edit] Translations

food mixture

• German: Pemmikan m.
• Polish: pemikan m.
• Swedish: pemmikan c.

[edit] See also

• jerky