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biltong

biltong

1 9.6
Meat from southern Africa that people salt, spice, and dry into thin strips
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪltɔŋ/
  • South African
: biltong
  • After hiking, we munched on biltong, which provided the perfect boost of protein.
  • biltong meat

Examples

  • - What is this? - Biltong.

  • In South Africa, many people enjoy a snack of biltong while watching sports.

  • She bought a bag of biltong at the market, eager to taste its rich flavors.

How Dry

biltong
  • South African
1 9.6
cured
8 3.2
fresh food
13 1.0

Surface Forms

biltong singular
biltongs plural

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.