Barbacoa

/ˌbɑːrbəˈkoʊə/ noun

A method of cooking meat, especially beef, slowly over hot coals or in a pit, originating from Mexico and the Caribbean.

From Spanish barbacoa, derived from Taíno (Caribbean indigenous language) barbacão, referring to a wooden framework for smoking or grilling meat.

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