churrasco

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish churrasco (barbecue).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃʊˈɹæskəʊ/, /t͡ʃʊˈɹɑːskəʊ/

Noun

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churrasco (uncountable)

  1. A type of barbecued steak, popular in Latin-American countries
    • 2006 June 9, Anne Ford, “A Cult Fave Reopens in the Southwest Burbs”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
      Most of the old favorites--beef brisket, gumbo, churrasco, and Pine's famous Cajun green beans--are still around.
    • 2003 January 24, Ethel Hammer, “Restaurant Tours: a cafe that caters to the spirit”, in Chicago Reader[2]:
      In addition to sandwiches, mini pizzas, and breakfast items like hot oatmeal, muffins, and croissants, Last Kiss offers Chilean specialties including empanadas, a churrasco sandwich (broiled sirloin steak with avocado, tomato, and mayo), sopapilla chips (a crispy version of the puffy fried bread) with cilantro sauce, and mate--the traditional South American herbal tea, served in a gourd.

Galician

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Galician churrasco

Etymology

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Attested since the first half of the 20th century. From Italian chiaroscuro for the alternating light and dark grill marks on the meat.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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churrasco m (plural churrascos)

  1. grilled meat

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish churrasco (barbecue).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -asku, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -aʃku
  • Hyphenation: chur‧ras‧co

Noun

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churrasco m (plural churrascos)

  1. churrasco; barbecued meat
  2. barbecue (meal or event highlighted by food cooked on a barbecue)
    Synonym: (Brazil, colloquial) churras

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Hunsrik: Schurraske
  • Japanese: シュラスコ (shurasuko)

Verb

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churrasco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of churrascar

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃuˈrasko/ [t͡ʃuˈras.ko]
  • Rhymes: -asko
  • Syllabification: chu‧rras‧co
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Etymology 1

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From churrar, of onomatopoeic origin.

Noun

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churrasco m (plural churrascos)

  1. churrasco; barbecued meat
    Synonym: asado
  2. barbecue (meal or event highlighted by food cooked on a barbecue)
    Synonym: parrillada
Descendants
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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churrasco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of churrascar

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