charqui
[ chahr-kee ]
/ ˈtʃɑr ki /
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noun
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Origin of charqui
<American Spanish <Quechua ch'arki
OTHER WORDS FROM charqui
char·quid [chahr-kid], /ˈtʃɑr kɪd/, adjectiveWords nearby charqui
charophyte, charoseth, Charpak, Charpentier, charpoy, charqui, charr, charrette, Charrière scale, charro, charry
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British Dictionary definitions for charqui
charqui
/ (ˈtʃɑːkɪ) /
noun
meat, esp beef, cut into strips and dried
Derived forms of charqui
charquid (ˈtʃɑːkɪd), adjectiveWord Origin for charqui
C18: from Spanish, from Quechuan
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