Snack whose name comes from the Quechua for "dried meat" (5)

I believe the answer is:

jerky

(Other definitions for jerky that I've seen before include "Spasmodic" , "Sun-dried strips of beef" , "Using abrupt movements" , "Lacking steady rhythm" , "Having irregular movements" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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