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barbeque

barbeque

1 1.0
A device for cooking food over hot coals outdoors
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/
  • US
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  • We grilled burgers on the barbeque in the backyard.
  • barbeque grill

Examples

Synonyms

grill
vsbarbeque
155 1.4

A frame of metal bars used as a screen or barrier

focuses on a simple rack used to cook meat outdoors over charcoal
grid
vsbarbeque
3 2.3

A metal frame with bars used to cook food over a fire

is a larger outdoor rack designed to cook meat over hot charcoal
barbecue pit
vsbarbeque
  • US
3 2.4

A place in the ground where people burn wood or charcoal to cook meat

is a raised or portable metal rack placed over hot charcoal for cooking
griller
vsbarbeque
1 3.4

A device for cooking food over direct heat on a grill

is a basic rack mainly intended to sit over hot charcoal outdoors
charbroil
vsbarbeque
  • US
1 5.6

A grill that cooks food over high heat to give it a slightly charred, smoky taste

uses hot charcoal for cooking but does not focus on intense charring
barbecuer
vsbarbeque
2.3

A metal grill used to cook food outdoors over an open flame

is specifically a metal rack for cooking meat over hot charcoal

Surface Forms

barbeque singular
barbeques plural
barbecues plural
barbecue singular

Etymology

Barbeque comes from the Spanish word barbacoa, which came from a native Caribbean word for a 'wooden frame for cooking meat' over a fire. That's why barbeque can mean the grill or rack you use to cook meat outdoors.