English
Etymology
From Afrikaans, from bil (�buttock, hindquarter�), from Middle Dutch bille, + tong (�tongue�), from Middle Dutch tonghe.
Noun
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- South African English A South African dish of beef or other meat spiced with corriander, salt and pepper, then dried. Similar to American beef jerky.
#*"For the uninitiated Biltong is a dried meat product made mostly in South Africa. It literally translates to "Bum Strips". Many countries have similar products but none are exactly like biltong and so representative of the taste of South Africa. It's not a pretty process or a cheap one as you lose about 50% of the weight of the uncured meat.
References
Websters
http://www.shebeen.com/biltong/
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