Dictionary / Food

khlii

خليع

/kh-LII/

English

preserved dried meat

French

viande séchée

Part of Speech

noun

Register

standard

Gender

masculine

Cultural Note

Sun-dried spiced meat preserved in fat. Made after Eid al-Adha. The Moroccan equivalent of jerky/confit.

Examples

Lbid b khlii, ftur mghribi

لبيض بخليع، فطور مغربي

Eggs with khlii, Moroccan breakfast

Œufs au khlii, petit déjeuner marocain