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agnus castus (iou) and pemmican (iou)


agnus castus (iou)



agnus castus noun phr. Now rare or obsolete exc. (with hyphen) as mod. Latin specific epithet. LME.
[Latin, from agnus from Greek agnos, name of the tree, conf. with hagnos chaste, + castus chaste.]
The chaste-tree, Vitex agnus-castus.

pemmican (iou)



pemmican noun. L18.
[Cree pimihka:n, from pimiy grease.]
A pressed cake consisting of pounded dried meat mixed to a paste with melted fat, berries, etc., orig. made by N. American Indians and later adapted by explorers, travellers, etc. L18.
fig. Extremely condensed thought, Writing, etc. L19.