biltong

Meaning

Noun

  • A South African food categorized by strips of lean meat cured by salting and drying, similar to American jerky.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Afrikaans biltong, from bil (from Middle Dutch bille) + tong (from Middle Dutch tonghe).

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