1. Beef that has been dried and salted, originating from South American culinary tradition, particularly in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay
The gaucho prepared charque for the long journey across the pampas.
O gaúcho preparou charque para a longa jornada através da pampa.
2. A preserved meat product made by curing and drying beef in the sun
Charque was an essential food source for cowboys and travelers.
O charque era uma fonte essencial de alimento para vaqueiros e viajantes.