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Where does “barbacoa” come from?

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

barbacoa (Spanish): barbecue; meats or a whole sheep slow cooked...

Definitions

  1. barbecue; meats or a whole sheep slow cooked...

Ancestry of “barbacoa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TaínobarbakoaFramework of sticks, the raised wooden structure...

Words derived from “barbacoa”

  • barbecue
  • BBQ
  • barbacoa
  • barbecuer
  • BBQer
  • nonbarbecue
  • barbecuey
  • барбекю
  • barbecue
  • barbecueën
  • barbecue
  • 바비큐
  • barbekyuhan
  • barbekyu
  • balbakuwa
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