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squaw candy

squaw candy noun: salmon cut into strips, cured with salt and brown sugar, and cold-smoked; it has a tough consistency.

Noun

squaw candy (uncountable)

  1. (especially Alaska) Salmon cut into strips, cured with salt and brown sugar, and cold-smoked; it has a tough consistency.

Questions about squaw candy

What does squaw candy mean?
Squaw candy means salmon cut into strips, cured with salt and brown sugar, and cold-smoked; it has a tough consistency.
What part of speech is squaw candy?
Squaw candy is a noun.

Words near squaw candy in the dictionary

  1. squatty potties
  2. squatty potty
  3. squaw
  4. squaw berries
  5. squaw berry
  6. squaw candy
  7. squaw carpet
  8. squaw carpets
  9. squaw dress
  10. squaw dresses
  11. squaw fish

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