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biltong. Animal lovers will not much like this South African word (from the Dutch bil, buttock, plus tong, tongue, meaning a strip of filet). In South Africa biltong is usually strips of air- dried and salted wild game meat. There is shark biltong, ostrich biltong, lion biltong, elephant biltong, and many other types. Elephants culled from the herds in Kruger National Park are often sold to butchers. The meat of “an elephant facing due east” when shot is said to be particularly tasty for some reason, or superstition. See jerkey. |