pem|mi|can — or pem|i|can «PEHM uh kuhn», noun. 1. dried, lean meat pounded into a paste with melted fat and pressed into cakes. It was an important food among certain tribes of North American Indians. 2. a somewhat similar preparation, usually of beef, with… … Useful english dictionary
pem — ag·a·pem·o·ne; pem·bi·na; pem·broke; pem·broke·shire; pem·mi·can; pem·phi·goid; pem·phre·don·i·dae; pem·o·line; pem·phi·gus; pem·i·can; … English syllables
can — a·can·thus; ac·o·can·thera; af·ri·can·ism; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·ize; af·ri·can·oid; af·ri·can·thro·pus; alas·can; al·can·na; ali·can·te; al·mu·can·tar; amer·i·can·ese; amer·i·can·ess; amer·i·can·ism; amer·i·can·ist; amer·i·can·is·tic;… … English syllables
pemican — pem·i·can … English syllables
pemmican — pem·mi·can … English syllables
pemmican — pem•mi•can or pem•i•can [[t]ˈpɛm ɪ kən[/t]] n. coo dried meat pounded into a powder and mixed with fat and dried berries: a traditional food of American Indians in parts of Canada and the U.S • Etymology: 1735–45; < Cree pimihka·n, der. of… … From formal English to slang
pemmican — pem·mi·can s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} cibo tipico degli indiani dell America settentrionale, costituito da carne secca mescolata con grasso fuso e quindi lasciata rassodare | alimento preparato in modo analogo con polvere di carne secca che … Dizionario italiano
pemmican — pem|mi|can [ˈpemıkən] n [U] dried meat, beaten into small pieces and pressed into flat round shapes … Dictionary of contemporary English
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