braaivleis
noun/ˈbraɪfleɪs/
/ˈbraɪfleɪs/
South African English [ˈbraɪ.fleɪs]
(South African English)- [countable] (also braai)a social event at which food is cooked outdoors over an open fire
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- [uncountable] meat that is cooked over an open fire
Word OriginAfrikaans, ‘grilled meat’, from braai ‘to grill’ + vleis ‘meat’.
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