"barbacoa" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌbɑː(ɹ)bəˈkoʊ.ə/ Audio: En-us-barbacoa.oga [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish barbacoa (whence also barbecue), from Taíno barbakoa (“framework of sticks”), the raised wooden structure the natives used to either sleep on or cure meat. Originally “meal of roasted meat or fish”. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|barbacoa}} Spanish barbacoa, {{doublet|en|barbecue|notext=1}} barbecue, {{der|en|tnq|barbakoa||framework of sticks}} Taíno barbakoa (“framework of sticks”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} barbacoa (uncountable)
  1. Meat slow-cooked over an open fire, characteristic of Latin American cuisine. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Meats Related terms: barbecue, balbacua

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