Etymology

biltong

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Today it means: A South African food categorized by strips of lean meat cured by salting and drying, similar to American jerky. Full definition →

Afrikaans biltong
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  1. Afrikaans · borrowed frombiltong
  2. English todaybiltong

Borrowed from Afrikaans biltong, from bil (“buttock, hindquarter”) + tong (“tongue, strip”).

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