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barbeque

American  
[bahr-bi-kyoo] / ˈbɑr bɪˌkyu /
Or bar-b-que

noun

barbequed, barbequing
  1. a variant of barbecue.


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Bureau of Prisons officials then detained Anderson and searched his bag, where they found a large "barbeque type fork" with two prongs and a tool that resembles a pizza cutter.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

About two weeks later, still unaware that he had developed the meat allergy, he attended a barbeque and ate a hamburger.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Instead celebrations will be restricted to a low-key barbeque at the club's Carrington training ground when Amorim's squad return on Thursday.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

But while I’m here, I make sure that my daughter samples everything from Nigerian jollof and Korean barbeque to my special avocado toast.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2023

“My aunt always brings this cake for our Fourth of July barbeque where she puts strawberries and blueberries on whipped cream to make an American flag,” Emily says.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

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