pemmican
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pemmican /ˈpɛmɪk(ə)n/
▶noun a pressed cake made from pounded dried meat mixed to a paste with melted fat, originally made by North American Indians and later adapted by Arctic explorers.
– origin from Cree pimecan, from pime ‘fat’.
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