pemican
- noun
- /ˈpɛmɪkən/
- US
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pemican
- The Indigenous peoples prepared pemican from lean venison and fat for their long journeys.
Examples
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Many Indigenous cultures made pemican to store food for the winter months.
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During their expedition, the travelers survived on pemican for several weeks.
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The museum displayed a sample of traditional pemican alongside other Native American artifacts.
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The pemican was a vital source of energy during long journeys.
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Many Indigenous peoples relied on pemican for sustenance.
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During the winter months, many families stored pemican as a high-energy food source.
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At the cultural festival, the chef demonstrated how to make pemican using traditional methods.
Synonyms
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A food made from dried meat pounded and mixed with fat and sometimes berries
How Energy-Rich
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pemican comes from a Native North American word pimîhkân that meant 'fat' or 'grease'. It was named for what it is—dried meat mixed with melted fat—so the word reminds you that pemican is a rich, high-energy food that keeps well on long journeys.