Pemican (Noun)
Meaning
Lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The trappers packed pemican into their backpacks for a quick source of energy while venturing into the wilderness.
- During the winter months, the tribe relied on pemican to sustain them through the harsh weather conditions.
- Pemican was a staple in the diets of many North American Indians due to its high caloric content and long shelf life.
- The explorer brought pemican with him on the expedition to ensure the group had enough to eat during the long journey.
- As a boy, he learned from his grandfather how to prepare pemican the traditional way by mixing lean dried deer meat with melted bear fat.