biltong

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪl(ˌ)tɒŋ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun

Etymology

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

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