/cheuh ras"koh/ ; Sp. /choohrdd rddahs"kaw/ , n. , pl. churrascos /-kohz/ ; Sp. /-kaws/ for 2. Latin American Cookery.
1. meat cooked over an open fire.
2. a large piece of meat suitable for barbecuing.
[ churrusco piece of burnt toast, churruscar to begin to burn, Sp socarrar to scorch, singe, all from a pre-L etymon ]