barbecue

barbecue
I. transitive verb (-cued; -cuing) Etymology: 2barbecue Date: 1690 1. to roast or broil on a rack or revolving spit over or before a source of heat (as hot coals) 2. to cook in a highly seasoned vinegar sauce • barbecuer noun II. noun also barbeque Etymology: American Spanish barbacoa framework for supporting meat over a fire, probably from Taino Date: 1709 1. a. a large animal (as a steer) roasted whole or split over an open fire or a fire in a pit b. barbecued food <
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2. a social gathering especially in the open air at which barbecued food is eaten 3. an often portable fireplace over which meat and fish are roasted

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