ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pemmican

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɛmɪkən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pemmican is a noun meaning 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.

Meaning

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.

More Meanings

  1. (now rare) A speech or piece of writing that is very condensed, conveying a lot of thought or information in few words.

Example Sentences

I tried to eat some pemmican, but my mouth was too dry.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pemican, pemmicanisation, pate, hoosh, forcemeat, pastie.

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