The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word JERKY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Snack whose name comes from the Quechua for “dried meat” crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| JERKY | 100 % | 5 |
Why may JERKY be the right solution?
The Quechua language is spoken in the Andean region of South America, and the word for "dried meat" in Quechua is "ch'arki," which evolved into the English word "jerky."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Snack whose name comes from the Quechua for “dried meat”
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chip
- bonito
- patch
- roast
- protein
- pemmican
- eating
- come
- lunch
- key
- eats
- manna
Crossword Answer definitions
JERKY adjective- Characterized by physical jerking.
- Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).
- Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.
- To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.
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