Dictionary
barbacoa
Meaning
- barbecue (fireplace or pit for grilling food)
- meats (traditionally from the inside of a cow's cheek or jaw) or a whole sheep slow cooked over an open fire, or more traditionally, in a hole dug in the ground covered with maguey leaves, although the interpretation is loose
- meat steamed until tender (most common present use)
Hyphenated as
bar‧ba‧co‧a
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/baɾbaˈkoa/
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