BARBECUE

Barbecue

Barbecue is a method and apparatus for cooking food . In the United States, to grill is to cook meat relatively quickly using the direct heat imparted by a charcoal or propane fire, while barbecue is a much slower method utilizing the indirect heat imparted by the smoke of a wood-fueled fire .

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barbecue

Noun

  1. A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.
  2. A meal or event highlighted by food cooked on a barbecue.
    We're having a barbecue on Saturday, and you're invited.
  3. A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.
  4. A floor on which coffee beans are sun-dried.

Verb

  1. To cook food on a barbecue; to grill.


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