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ˈbɪlˌtɔŋ, -ˌtɒŋbil·tong

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. biltongnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. biltongnoun

    A South African food categorized by strips of lean meat cured by salting and drying. Similar to American beef jerky.

Wikipedia

  1. Biltong

    Biltong is a form of dried, cured meat that originated in Southern African countries (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia). Various types of meat are used to produce it, ranging from beef to game meats such as ostrich or kudu. The cut may also vary, either fillets of meat cut into strips following the grain of the muscle, or flat pieces sliced across the grain. It is related to beef jerky in that they are both spiced, dried meats; however, the typical ingredients, taste, and production processes may differ. The word "biltong" is from the Dutch bil ("buttock") and tong ("strip" or "tongue").

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  1. biltong

    Biltong is a traditional South African snack made from cured and dried meat, often beef or game, similar to beef jerky. It's typically seasoned with various spices such as coriander and black pepper before being dried. The soup can be consumed as is or used in various dishes.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Biltongnoun

    lean meat cut into strips and sun-dried

Wikidata

  1. Biltong

    Biltong is a kind of cured meat that originated in South Africa. Many different types of meat are used to produce it, ranging from beef through game meats to fillets of ostrich from commercial farms. It is typically made from raw fillets of meat cut into strips following the grain of the muscle, or flat pieces sliced across the grain. It is similar to beef jerky in that they are both spiced, dried meats, but differ in their typical ingredients, taste and production processes; in particular the main difference from jerky is that biltong is usually thicker, while jerky is rarely more than 1/8" thick and biltong does not have a sweet taste. The word biltong is from the Dutch bil and tong.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of biltong in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of biltong in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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