barbecue

Meanings

• noun

  A social event at which meat and other foods are cooked outside on a grill.

  - "Let's have a barbecue this weekend."
  - "The barbecue was a great success."
  - "My favorite food at the barbecue was the grilled chicken."

• verb

  The act of cooking food on an open grill.

  - "My dad loves to barbecue every summer."
  - "We barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs for dinner."
  - "Can you help me barbecue these steaks?"

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈbɑɹbɪˌkju/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

braai , cookout , braai , buccan , grill , braai

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with barbecue
queue , dew , new , clue , brew , mew

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Variants

List of all variants of barbecue that leads to same result
barbecue , barbecued , barbecuer , barbecuers , barbecues , barbecuing , barbeque , barbeques , barbecue sauce

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Etymology

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Originally from the Taino word 'barbacoa', meaning 'sacred fire pit'.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the word 'barbecue' in English was in 1541.

2. Barbecues can be traced back to ancient civilizations, including the Greeks and Romans.

3. The world's largest barbecue was held in Brisbane, Australia, in 2013, and fed over 25,000 people.

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Related Concepts

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1. Grilling: A cooking method similar to barbecuing, but typically using a closed grill rather than an open one.

2. Barbecue sauce: A sauce used to flavor and enhance the taste of barbecued foods. Common ingredients include ketchup, vinegar, and various spices.

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Culture

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Barbecues are a common social event in many countries, particularly in the United States, where they are associated with summer, outdoor living, and family gatherings. Barbecues can also be used as a way to celebrate special occasions, such as graduations, birthdays, and Labor Day.

How to Memorize "barbecue"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large outdoor gathering with people cooking meat and other foods on a grill. Visualize the smell of the barbecue and the sound of people laughing and having a good time.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'barbecue' with summer, outdoor living, and family gatherings. Think of the taste of grilled meat and the sound of sizzling food on the grill.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Barefoot and Barbecue' to remember the definition of barbecue as an outdoor social event. Visualize yourself barefoot and enjoying a barbecue with friends and family.

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