What is another word for pemmican?

Pronunciation: [pˈɛmɪkən] (IPA)

Pemmican is a famous meat dish that served as a travel food for centuries. The dish was popular among Native American tribes and early traders both. The dish is made up of dried meat that is shredded and mixed with dried fruits and fat. There are several synonyms for pemmican, such as jerky, biltong, and charqui. All of these are made from the dried meat of animals like beef, elk, and buffalo. The dish remains popular worldwide and is still considered a symbol of the West. People who are traveling or camping in remote areas can still make and enjoy this protein-rich and filling dish.

What are the hypernyms for Pemmican?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    food, snack, preserved food.

Usage examples for Pemmican

The pemmican, which we really found too hard to eat, had to be first broken into pieces with an axe.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
Then each dog was given a double ration of pemmican.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
"Brilliers,-Alloybeau,-Wilson," picked out Mr Mowbray, with a finger pointing his words; "McDonald,-Frith,-make ready the fourth canoe, Take store of pemmican and all things necessary for light travel and quick.
"The Maid of the Whispering Hills"
Vingie E. Roe

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