biltong
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Meat from southern Africa that people salt, spice, and dry into thin strips
- noun
- /ˈbɪltɔŋ/
- South African
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biltong
- After hiking, we munched on biltong, which provided the perfect boost of protein.
- biltong meat
Examples
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- What is this? - Biltong.
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In South Africa, many people enjoy a snack of biltong while watching sports.
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She bought a bag of biltong at the market, eager to taste its rich flavors.
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Etymology
Biltong comes from Afrikaans/Dutch parts bil and tong, where bil means 'rump' or 'butt' and tong means 'tongue' or a 'strip' of meat. It began as a name for a 'tongue-like' strip of meat from the rump that was salted and air-dried. So today biltong means lean dried meat cut into strips and is a popular snack in South Africa.