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que

The correct spelling is que.

How to pronounce que

/kjuː/
noun

IPA: /kjuː/

Say it like: Kwe

The correct spelling is que. A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium. For example: "We cooked our food on the barbecue."

Usage Examples

We cooked our food on the barbecue.

We're having a barbecue on Saturday, and you're invited.

She ordered a plate of barbecue with a side of slaw.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.
  2. 2.A meal or event highlighted by food cooked in such an apparatus.
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.
  5. 5.A floor on which coffee beans are sun-dried.

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