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biltong

American

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

noun

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

biltong British

/ ˈbɪlˌtɒŋ /

noun

strips of meat dried and cured in the sun

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Etymology

Origin of biltong

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

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We started offering biltong and now we are also selling organic matcha green tea and organic acai from Brazil.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 17, 2017

The South African delicacy biltong can be difficult to get hold of in Britain.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2013

You could watch it eating biltong and re-stringing a squash racquet.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 21, 2013

As a member of this traveling circus, I now know that biltong, the local version of jerky, makes for a quick and filling meal behind the wheel.

From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2010

From the small shut windows was suspended row upon row of fly- swathed biltong.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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