CHARQUI

Etymology

Noun

charqui (countable and uncountable, plural charquis)

(South and Central America, Western US) jerky

Source: Wiktionary


Char"qui, n. Etym: [Sp. A term used in South America, Central America, and the Western United States.]

Definition: Jerked beef; beef cut into long strips and dried in the wind and sun. Darwin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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