biltong

[ bil-tawng, -tong ]

/ ˈbɪlˌtɔŋ, -ˌtɒŋ /

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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 + tongtongue

Words nearby biltong

bilocation, bilocular, bilocular joint, Biloxi, bilsted, biltong, Biltricide, Bim, bimaculate, bimah, bimane

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How to use biltong in a sentence

On his arrival it was found he could not ride or shoot, or live on biltong.
Ladysmith|H. W. Nevinson
I wonder how the enemy are getting on with the biltong and biscuit.
Ladysmith|H. W. Nevinson
The ox is killed and cut into biltong, and the meal baked into stormjagers, a kind of dumpling fried in dripping.
With Steyn and De Wet|Philip Pienaar
Well, in any case, take this biltong along in your saddle-bags; it's my own make, you'll find it good.
With Steyn and De Wet|Philip Pienaar

Meat thus dried and hung up is called biltong, and is by no means bad when grated.
The Cape and the Kaffirs|Harriet Ward

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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