pemmican
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From Cree ᐱᒦᐦᑳᐣ (pimîhkân, “pemmican”), from ᐱᒥᕀ (pimiy, “grease, oil, lard”).
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pemmican (usually uncountable; plural pemmicans)
- 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.
- An emergency ration of meat and fruit.
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food mixture
