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To: sam_paine
Thanks for pointing out the omission.

One entry found for barbecue.

Main Entry: 2barbecue
Variant(s): also bar·be·que
Function: noun
Etymology: American Spanish barbacoa framework for supporting meat over a fire, probably from Taino
Date: 1709
1 : a large animal (as a steer) roasted whole or split over an open fire or a fire in a pit; also : smaller pieces of barbecued meat
2 : a social gathering especially in the open air at which barbecued food is eaten
3 : an often portable fireplace over which meat and fish are roasted
15 posted on 05/13/2003 5:03:16 PM PDT by wimpycat ('Nemo me impune lacessit')
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To: wimpycat
Etymology: American Spanish "barbacoa"...

Around these parts, "barbacoa" is cheek meat from a cow. I've eaten "tacos de barbacoa", and found them tasty. Well, OK, they gave me horrible gas for a couple of days...

27 posted on 05/13/2003 5:13:04 PM PDT by snopercod
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