buffalo chips

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

The dry dung of the buffalo, used for fuel on the prairies.

Wood is now very scarce, but "buffalo chips" are excellent--they kindle quick and retain heat surprisingly. We have this evening buffalo steaks broiled upon them that had the same flavor they would have had on hickory coals.--Letter from a California Emigrant.

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