biltong

noun

bil·​tong ˈbil-ˌtȯŋ How to pronounce biltong (audio)
-ˌtäŋ
chiefly South Africa
: jerked meat

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of biltong was in 1815

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“Biltong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biltong. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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