BARBECUE

I. transitive verb (-cued; -cuing) Etymology: 2~ Date: 1690 to roast or broil on a rack or revolving spit over or before a source of heat (as hot coals), to cook in a highly seasoned vinegar sauce, ~r noun II. noun also barbeque Etymology: American Spanish barbacoa framework for supporting meat over a fire, probably from Taino Date: 1709 1. a large animal (as a steer) roasted whole or split over an open fire or a fire in a pit, ~d food , a social gathering especially in the open air at which ~d food is eaten, an often portable fireplace over which meat and fish are roasted