barbecue

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Marinated beef grilling on a barbecue.

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[edit] Etymology

From Spanish barbacoa, from Arawakan (Haiti) barbakoa "framework of sticks," the raised wooden structure the Indians used to either sleep on or cure meat. Originally "meal of roasted meat or fish".

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Singular
barbecue

Plural
barbecues

barbecue (plural barbecues)

  1. A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.
  2. A meal or event highlighted by food cooked on a barbecue.
    We're having a barbecue on Saturday, and you're invited.

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  • braai (South African English)

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to barbecue

Third person singular
barbecues

Simple past
barbecued

Past participle
barbecued

Present participle
barbecuing

to barbecue (third-person singular simple present barbecues, present participle barbecuing, simple past and past participle barbecued)

  1. To cook food on a barbecue; to grill.

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