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pemmican(dictionary)
pemmican(dictionary)

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.