que
Pronunciation:
/kjuː/noun
Definitions
A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.
Example: We cooked our food on the barbecue.
A meal or event highlighted by food cooked in such an apparatus.
Example: We're having a barbecue on Saturday, and you're invited.
Meat, especially pork or beef, which has been cooked in such an apparatus (i.e. smoked over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels) and then chopped up or shredded.
Example: She ordered a plate of barbecue with a side of slaw.
A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.