Where does “barbecue” come from?
Barbecue comes from Spanish barbacoa, borrowed from Taíno barbakoa, a word for a wooden framework used in cooking.
barbecue (English): A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically...
Definitions
- A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically...
Ancestry of “barbecue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | barbacoa | barbecue; meats or a whole sheep slow cooked... |
| 2 | Taíno | barbakoa | Framework of sticks, the raised wooden structure... |
Words derived from “barbecue”