biltong

noun

bil·​tong ˈbil-ˌtȯŋ 

-ˌtäŋ

chiefly South Africa

: jerked meat

Examples of biltong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Snacks include dried mangos, jerked biltong meat, and cookies. — Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025

Hiking just got a whole lot more flavorful with a bag of this biltong. — Ashley Martens, Redbook, 10 May 2023

The new capital will be put toward public education about biltong. — Dom Difurio, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2020

Flank ham biltong pig rump strip steak capicola sirloin ribeye hamburger drumstick pastrami spare ribs. — Aaron Jansen, Alaska Dispatch News, 18 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, from bil rump + tong tongue

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biltong

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong