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barbacoa

noun
/ˌbɑː(ɹ)bəˈkoʊ.ə/

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”.

  1. derived from barbakoa
  2. borrowed from barbacoa

Definitions

  1. Meat slow-cooked over an open fire, characteristic of Latin American cuisine.

    • At first Andablo tried to make barbacoa with cow heads, but something about American beef didn't taste right. "

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