Barbecue



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.烤肉架, 烤肉
• ［记］ barb ( 倒钩) +ecue -> 用倒钩挂上肉笼 -> 烤肉架

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (-cued; -cuing)

• Etymology: ［sup］2［/sup］barbecue
• Date: 1690
• 1. to roast or broil on a rack or revolving spit over or before a source of heat (as hot coals)
• 2. to cook in a highly seasoned vinegar sauce
• ? barbecuer noun

II. noun also barbeque

• Etymology: American Spanish barbacoa framework for supporting meat over a fire, probably from Taino
• Date: 1709
• 1.
  • a. a large animal (as a steer) roasted whole or split over an open fire or a fire in a pit
  • b. barbecued food <eat barbecue>
• 2. a social gathering especially in the open air at which barbecued food is eaten
• 3. an often portable fireplace over which meat and fish are roasted

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