biltong
noun/ˈbɪltɒŋ/
/ˈbɪltɔːŋ/
South African English [ˈbəltɒŋ]
[uncountable] (South African English)- raw dry meat that is eaten in small pieces. Biltong is preserved by being treated with salt.Topics Foodc2Word OriginAfrikaans, from Dutch bil ‘buttock’ + tong ‘tongue’.
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