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Barbecue \Bar"be*cue\ (b[aum]"b[-e]*k[=u]), n. [In the language
of the (Arawak or Taino) Indians of Guiana, barbacoa a frame
on which all kinds of flesh and fish are roasted or
smoke-dried.]
1. a framework of metal or brick, usually with a grill on
top, in which a fire is lighted and on which food is
cooked, usually outdoors; -- also called a {barbecue
grill}.
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2. A social entertainment, where people assemble, usually in
the open air, at which a meal is prepared on a barbecue
grill.
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3. A floor, on which coffee beans are sun-dried.
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4. A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole
for a feast.
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Barbecue \Bar"be*cue\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Barbecued}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Barbecuing}.]
1. To dry or cure by exposure on a frame or gridiron.
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They use little or no salt, but barbecue their game
and fish in the smoke. --Stedman.
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2. To roast or broil whole, as an ox or hog.
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Send me, gods, a whole hog barbecued. --Pope.
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