Outdoor meals where food is cooked over a grill or open fire, or the device used for cooking food this way.
From Spanish 'barbacoa,' which may come from Taíno (Caribbean native language) 'barabicu' meaning 'framework for roasting.' Entered English in the 1600s.
Barbecue is one of the few English words that comes from Caribbean languages—and the cooking method itself was adapted from indigenous peoples, making it a true cultural fusion that became American!
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