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barbecue

[bahr-bi-kyoo] / ˈbɑr bɪˌkyu /
NOUN
meal cooked on grill
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VERB
cook outside, usually on a grill
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He and his wife had just opened their own Japanese-style barbecue business when immigration deportations began ramping up.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Nearby, a man fanned skewers sizzling on a barbecue grill while a couple played badminton and retirees sang cheerfully on a park bench.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Smoke’N Ash blends Texas barbecue with Ethiopian flavors, and the result is something special.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The fare is all Brazilian, from feijão tropeiro, a traditional bean dish, to chicken, pork and beef churrasco or Brazilian-style barbecue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

So curry wasn’t a big part of our meals, but I could tell you what crab cake and barbecue are supposed to taste like.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds




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