biltong

[ bil-tawng, -tong ]
/ ˈbɪlˌtɔŋ, -ˌtɒŋ /

noun

(in South Africa) strips of lean meat dried in the open air.

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Origin of biltong

1805–15; < Afrikaans, equivalent to bil rump + tong tongue

Words nearby biltong

bilocation, bilocular, bilocular joint, biloxi, bilsted, biltong, bim, bimaculate, bimah, bimane, bimanous
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British Dictionary definitions for biltong

biltong
/ (ˈbɪlˌtɒŋ) /

noun

Southern African strips of meat dried and cured in the sun

Word Origin for biltong

C19: Afrikaans, from Dutch bil buttock + tong tongue
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