barbecue
noun [C] /ˈbɑː.bɪ.kjuː/
/ˈbɑːr-/ (UK or Australian English informal barbie, written abbreviation BBQ)Definition
A2 a metal frame on which meat, fish, or vegetables are cooked outside over a fireHeaters and burners A2 a meal prepared using such a frame that is eaten outside, often during a partyMeals and parts of meals barbecue verb [T] B1 to cook food on a barbecue: Their traditional sausages are delicious grilled or barbecued.Preparing food using heatPreparing food
(Definition of barbecue noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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