A type of dark, imperfectly crystalline diamond or a piece of meat scored and grilled over coals, commonly prepared in Spanish or Portuguese cuisine.
From Spanish/Portuguese 'carbonado,' meaning 'charred' or 'burned,' derived from carbón (coal/charcoal). In geology, carbonado refers to industrial-grade black diamonds. The culinary term refers to the charring method used in preparation.
Carbonado diamonds are basically what coal dreams of becoming—they're too impure to be gems, but they're so incredibly hard that they're perfect for industrial drilling and cutting, making them more valuable than pretty diamonds!
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