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biltong


bil·tong

noun \ˈbil-ˌtŋ, -ˌtäŋ\

Definition of BILTONG

chiefly South African
: jerked meat

Origin of BILTONG

Afrikaans, from bil rump + tong tongue
First Known Use: 1815

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