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Where does “balbakuwa” come from?

balbakuwa (Cebuano) comes from Spanish barbacoa, from Taíno barbakoa — Framework of sticks, the raised wooden structure...

balbakuwa (Cebuano): a beef stew that may include oxtail, brisket, the...

Definitions

  1. a beef stew that may include oxtail, brisket, the...

Ancestry of “balbakuwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbarbacoabarbecue; meats or a whole sheep slow cooked...
2TaínobarbakoaFramework of sticks, the raised wooden structure...
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