Meaning Of The Word Pemmican

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pemmican in American English
dried lean meat, pounded into a paste with fat and preserved in the form of pressed cakes
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 Native Americans

pemmican in British English
noun: a small pressed cake of shredded dried meat, pounded into paste with fat and berries or dried fruits, used originally by Native Americans and now chiefly for emergency rations

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