Biltong

Biltong
Biltong Bil"tong, n. [S. African.] Lean meat cut into strips and sun-dried. --H. R. Haggard. [1913 Webster]

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  • biltong — [bil′tôŋ] n. [Afrik < Du bil, rump (from which it is cut) + tong, tongue (from the shape)] in South Africa, sun dried strips of meat …   English World dictionary

  • biltong — [19] Biltong, strips of sun dried meat – anything from beef to ostrich – used as iron rations in southern Africa, has the unpromising literal meaning ‘buttock tongue’ (Afrikaans bil is ‘buttock’, tong is ‘tongue’). The reason for the name is… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • biltong — [19] Biltong, strips of sun dried meat – anything from beef to ostrich – used as iron rations in southern Africa, has the unpromising literal meaning ‘buttock tongue’ (Afrikaans bil is ‘buttock’, tong is ‘tongue’). The reason for the name is… …   Word origins

  • biltong — /ˈbɪltɒŋ/ (say biltong) noun (in South Africa) strips of lean meat dried in the open air. {Afrikaans} …  

  • biltong — noun Etymology: Afrikaans, from bil rump + tong tongue Date: 1815 chiefly South African jerked meat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • biltong — /bil tawng tong /, n. (in South Africa) strips of lean meat dried in the open air. [1805 15; < Afrik, equiv. to bil rump + tong TONGUE] * * * …   Universalium

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