biltong

American  

[bil-tawng, -tong] / ˈbɪlˌtɔŋ, -ˌtɒŋ /

noun

1. (in South Africa) strips of lean meat dried in the open air.

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biltong British  

/ ˈbɪlˌtɒŋ /

noun

1. strips of meat dried and cured in the sun

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Etymology

Origin of biltong

1805–15; < Afrikaans, equivalent to bil rump + tong tongue

Example Sentences

Learn how to marinade biltong, make edible Christmas gifts or, in October, brew your own cider with local expert James McCrindle, who covers the whole process, from gathering apples to pressing and tasting.

From The Guardian • Sep. 7, 2019

The South African delicacy biltong can be difficult to get hold of in Britain.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2013

You could watch it eating biltong and re-stringing a squash racquet.

From The Guardian • Jun. 21, 2013

As a member of this traveling circus, I now know that biltong, the local version of jerky, makes for a quick and filling meal behind the wheel.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2010

On the way from Pretoria to Johannesburg, he would often stop the car and leave me inside while he went into a shop to buy biltong, oranges, and chocolate for both of us.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela