pemmican

or pem·i·can

[ pem-i-kuhn ]

/ ˈpɛm ɪ kən /

noun

dried meat pounded into a powder and mixed with hot fat and dried fruits or berries, pressed into a loaf or into small cakes, originally prepared by North American Indians.

Origin of pemmican

1735–45; <Cree pimihka·n, derivative of pimihke·w he makes pemmican (mixing together the grease and other ingredients), he makes grease < Proto-Algonquian *pemihke·wa, equivalent to *pemy- grease + *-ehke· make

Words nearby pemmican

pembina, Pembroke, Pembroke Pines, Pembrokeshire, Pembroke table, pemmican, pemoline, pemphigoid, pemphigus, pemphigus erythematosus, pemphigus foliaceus

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Example sentences from the Web for pemmican

The dogs' pemmican in the depot was just enough to give the dogs a good feed and load up the sledges again.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen
After a spell of tracking, the Swiss boy was more than ready for the pemmican and tea taken on a small island almost in midstream.
South from Hudson Bay|E. C. [Ethel Claire] Brill
A brick of pemmican was next taken out and the teeth were set to grind on this bone-like substance.
My Attainment of the Pole|Frederick A. Cook
But what has that to do with us, Frank; we have no pemmican in camp, have we?
The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point|Quincy Allen

Pemmican is a prepared and condensed food, made from beef, fat and dried fruits.
The North Pole|Robert E. Peary

British Dictionary definitions for pemmican

pemmican

pemican

/ (ˈpɛmɪkən) /

noun

a small pressed cake of shredded dried meat, pounded into paste with fat and berries or dried fruits, used originally by American Indians and now chiefly for emergency rations

Word Origin for pemmican

C19: from Cree pimikân, from pimii fat, grease

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	pemmican
释义	pemmican or pem·i·can [ pem-i-kuhn ] / ˈpɛm ɪ kən / noun dried meat pounded into a powder and mixed with hot fat and dried fruits or berries, pressed into a loaf or into small cakes, originally prepared by North American Indians. Origin of pemmican 1735–45; <Cree pimihka·n, derivative of pimihke·w he makes pemmican (mixing together the grease and other ingredients), he makes grease < Proto-Algonquian pemihke·wa, equivalent to pemy- grease + *-ehke· make Words nearby pemmican pembina, Pembroke, Pembroke Pines, Pembrokeshire, Pembroke table, pemmican, pemoline, pemphigoid, pemphigus, pemphigus erythematosus, pemphigus foliaceus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pemmican The dogs' pemmican in the depot was just enough to give the dogs a good feed and load up the sledges again. The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2\|Roald Amundsen After a spell of tracking, the Swiss boy was more than ready for the pemmican and tea taken on a small island almost in midstream. South from Hudson Bay\|E. C. [Ethel Claire] Brill A brick of pemmican was next taken out and the teeth were set to grind on this bone-like substance. My Attainment of the Pole\|Frederick A. Cook But what has that to do with us, Frank; we have no pemmican in camp, have we? The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point\|Quincy Allen Pemmican is a prepared and condensed food, made from beef, fat and dried fruits. The North Pole\|Robert E. Peary British Dictionary definitions for pemmican pemmican pemican / (ˈpɛmɪkən) / noun a small pressed cake of shredded dried meat, pounded into paste with fat and berries or dried fruits, used originally by American Indians and now chiefly for emergency rations Word Origin for pemmican C19: from Cree pimikân, from pimii fat, grease Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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