noun
barbecue
A tangy, smoky sauce for grilled or smoked food.
She brushes barbecue sauce over the hot grilled chicken.
Etymology
Spanish barbacoa named a framework used in preparing food. Barbecue became associated with cooking on such a structure, and the sauce takes its name from the foods it accompanies.
More examples
- He dipped the fries into smoky barbecue sauce.
- The bottle of barbecue sauce stood beside the mustard.
- They prefer a less sweet barbecue sauce on ribs.