charqui

/tʃärki/

Definitions

1. noun

Dried and salted beef, especially from Argentina and Chile.

“The asado was served with charqui and chimichurri sauce.”

2. verb

To cure or preserve meat, especially beef, by drying and salting.

“The butcher charqui-ed the beef to preserve it for the winter.”

Synonyms

  • dried beef
  • jerky

Antonyms

  • fresh beef
  • raw meat