charqui

[ chahr-kee ]

/ ˈtʃɑr ki /

Save This Word!

noun

jerky².

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of charqui

From South American Spanish, from Quechua ch'arki

OTHER WORDS FROM charqui

char·quied

[chahr-keed], /ˈtʃɑr kid/, adjective

Words nearby charqui

charophyte, charoseth, Charpak, Charpentier, charpoy, charqui, charr, charred, charrette, charro, charry

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use charqui in a sentence

The dried beef is called Charqui, and the mutton is called Chalona.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
This preparation, called 'charqui,' was the only animal food of the lower classes in Peru.
The Red True Story Book|Various
They rarely eat meat once a week, and never oftener, and then only the hard dry charqui.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World|Charles Darwin
Come with me, brother; we will not part again; I have some charqui in my rancho.
The Smuggler Chief|Gustave Aimard

Jerked beef came from the Spanish charqui by the law of Hobson-Jobson.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken

British Dictionary definitions for charqui

charqui

/ (ˈtʃɑːkɪ) /

noun

meat, esp beef, cut into strips and dried

Derived forms of charqui

charquid (ˈtʃɑːkɪd), adjective

Word Origin for charqui

C18: from Spanish, from Quechuan

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012