noun
- concentrated foods made from dried meat, fat, and sometimes berries, traditionally prepared by Native Americans
Usage: plural form of pemmican
Examples
- The explorers packed several pemmicans for their long journey across the wilderness.
- Native American tribes made pemmicans to store protein-rich food for winter months.
- Different pemmicans contained various combinations of buffalo meat, bear fat, and dried berries.
- The trading post sold pemmicans to fur trappers heading into remote territories.
- These pemmicans could last for months without spoiling in harsh weather conditions.