biltong

/ˈbɪl(ˌ)tɒŋ/ · noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

Borrowed from Afrikaans biltong, from bil (“buttock, hindquarter”) + tong (“tongue, strip”).

biltong(Afrikaans)→
biltong (English)
Relations: bor

Related words

biltong(Afrikaans)

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