Barbecue

Barbecue, the name given in America to a hog, ox, or any large animal broiled or roasted whole, and now applied in the United States to a large social entertainment, generally in the open air, where animals are roasted whole, and food and drink of all kinds provided on a generous scale.—The word is probably derived through the medium of Spanish from a Haitian barbacoa, 'a framework of sticks raised upon posts,' used for supporting above the fire meat that is to be smoked or dried.