"bar-b-que" meaning in All languages combined

See bar-b-que on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bar-b-ques [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|nolink=1}} bar-b-que (countable and uncountable, plural bar-b-ques)
  1. Informal spelling of barbecue. Tags: alt-of, countable, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: barbecue
    Sense id: en-bar-b-que-en-noun-0hdhNuk3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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