charqui
[
chahr
-kee]
/ˈtʃɑr ki/
noun
1.
jerky
2
.
Origin
<
American Spanish
<
Quechua
ch'arki
Related forms
charquid
[
chahr
-kid]
/ˈtʃɑr kɪd/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
charqui
charqui
/
ˈtʃɑːkɪ
/
noun
1.
meat, esp beef, cut into strips and dried
Derived Forms
charquid
(
ˈtʃɑːkɪd
)
adjective
Word Origin
C18: from Spanish, from Quechuan