CHARQUIS

Noun

charquis

plural of charqui

Source: Wiktionary


CHARQUI

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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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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