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mangal

mangal

8.7
A small portable metal grill used to cook food over charcoal
  • noun
: mangal
  • A traditional Turkish mangal is perfect for outdoor family meals in the summer.

Examples

  • They gathered around the mangal to enjoy freshly grilled kebabs and vegetables.

  • We cooked kebabs on the mangal last night.

  • He bought a new mangal for their weekend barbecue in the park.

  • The mangal was set up in the backyard.

  • They gathered around the mangal to enjoy freshly grilled kebabs and vegetables.

  • A traditional Turkish mangal is perfect for outdoor family meals in the summer.

  • He bought a new mangal for their weekend barbecue in the park.

Synonyms

grill
vsmangal
173 1.4

A frame of metal bars used as a screen or barrier

is a self-contained portable charcoal cooker, not merely a metal grate
barbecue
vsmangal
28 1.0

A metal grill for cooking food over hot charcoal outdoors

is smaller, portable and associated with specific regional charcoal cooking
hibachi
vsmangal
5 6.7

A small portable grill that cooks food over hot coals

is larger and linked to Middle Eastern cooking rather than Japanese origin
brazier
vsmangal
2 8.1

A metal container where people burn coal or charcoal to keep warm outdoors

is designed primarily for cooking food over charcoal rather than for warmth
griller
vsmangal
1 3.4

A device for cooking food over direct heat on a grill

is a portable charcoal container rather than just a cooking grate
barbecuer
vsmangal
1 2.3

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

is typically more compact and used for charcoal cooking in specific cuisines

Surface Forms

mangal singular
mangals plural

Etymology

Mangal for a grill comes from Turkish and Arabic manqal, which means 'portable brazier'. That's why a mangal is a metal grill you use outside to cook over charcoal, especially for kebabs.