barbacoa
noun/ˌbɑːbəˈkəʊə/
/ˌbɑːrbəˈkəʊə/
[uncountable] (from Spanish)- (in Mexican cooking) meat that has been cooked slowly, especially over an open fire or in an underground oven
- a fried tortilla filled with your choice of chicken, pork or barbacoa
Word OriginMexican Spanish use of Spanish barbacoa, ‘barbecue’; in Mexican Spanish barbacoa can also refer to an underground oven in which meat is cooked slowly.Want to learn more?
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