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jerky

jerky

30 3.7
Thin strips of dried meat eaten as a snack
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɜrki/
translation icon : carne seca
  • After the game, I enjoyed munching on some spicy jerky to satisfy my hunger.
  • beef jerky

And so the jerky that we make is grass fed beef, vinegar and salt.

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Examples

  • If Grandma offers you jerky or chitlings, say no.

  • A bag of chips or some beef jerky will do me fine.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • It's called beef jerky, so you have to go try it out.

  • Did he also show you how to make that delicious jerky?

  • Luke wrapped the remaining jerky and put it back in his pocket.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I'd like some beef jerky and a Diet Coke.

  • And so the jerky that we make is grass fed beef, vinegar and salt.

  • Take simple foods like trail mix, granola bars, beef jerky, and dried fruit.

    Academic text (1995)
  • I packed some beef jerky for our hiking trip because it's a great portable snack.

  • He offered me a piece of smoked jerky to try, and it had a rich flavor.

Synonyms

beef jerky
vsjerky
20 2.0

A snack of dried salty beef strips

is the preserved meat form not limited to snack use
jerk
vsjerky
1 6.8

Dry strips of meat, often salted for long storage

is the plain preserved strips not necessarily seasoned
jerked meat
vsjerky
  • US
4.1

Meat cut into thin strips and dried to keep it for a long time

is about drying by sun or low heat rather than wind

Compounds

20 2.0

A snack of dried salty beef strips

How Energy-Rich

pemican
  • US
9.9
lard
52 3.3
jerky
30 3.7
bread
805 1.0
salad
550 1.0

Surface Forms

jerky singular
jerkies plural

Etymology

Jerky for dried meat comes from a South American word ch'arki meaning 'dried meat', which passed into Spanish as charqui and then into English. That's why jerky is strips of meat dried to keep for a long time.