barbacoa

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barbacoa

/ˌbɑː(ɹ)bəˈkoʊ.ə/

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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”. Doublet of barbecue and balbacua.

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uncountable 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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"barbacoa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barbacoa.

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@misc{barbacoa_2026,
  title = {barbacoa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barbacoa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}