barbecue

barbecue [bär′bə kyo͞o΄]

n.

[AmSp barbacoa < Taino, lit., framework of sticks]

1. Obs. a raised framework for smoking, drying, or broiling meat

2. a hog, steer, etc. broiled or roasted whole over an open fire, sometimes in an open pit

3.

a) any meat broiled over an open fire

b) any meat prepared and broiled with a barbecue sauce

☆ 4. a party or picnic at which such meat is served

5. a restaurant that specializes in barbecuing

6.

a) an outdoor structure for cooking or, esp., roasting over an open fire

b) a portable outdoor grill

vt.

barbecued, barbecuing

1. to prepare (meat) outdoors by roasting on a spit or broiling on a grill, usually over a charcoal fire

2. to broil or cook (meat) with a highly seasoned sauce (barbecue sauce) containing vinegar, tomatoes, spices, etc.

adj.

1. of or for a barbecue

2. prepared by barbecuing [barbecue ribs]