Jerky

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Quechua charqui ("char-key" in English): sun-dried or air-dried strips of meat.

Adjective

jerky

1. Characterized by physical jerking.

Noun

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1. Meat cured or preserved by cutting into thin strips and drying in the sun.