barbecue
bar·be·cue
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 /ˈbɑɚbıˌkjuː/  noun  ,  pl   -cues
  1 [  count  ] : a flat metal frame that is used to cook food over hot coals or an open fire
   grill a steak on the barbecue
  2 [  count  ] : an outdoor meal or party at which food is cooked on a barbecue
   We plan to have a barbecue for the whole family.
  — abbr. BBQ
  3 [  noncount  ] chiefly US, informal : food that has been cooked on a barbecue : barbecued food
   She invited us over for some beer and barbecue.
   He makes a barbecue sauce [=a spicy sauce that is usually eaten with barbecued food] that tastes great with chicken.
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  verb  , -cues, -cued, -cu·ing
  : to cook (food) on a barbecue : to broil or roast (meat, fish, etc.) over hot coals or an open fire
   [  + obj  ] We barbecued chicken and ribs.
   [  no obj  ] We barbecue often during the summer.
  barbecued  adj  
   They served barbecued chicken/shrimp/pork at the cookout.