B'ARBECUE, noun In the West Indies, a hog roasted whole. It is, with us, used for an ox or perhaps any other animal dressed in like manner. B'ARBECUE, verb transitive To dress and roast a hog whole, which is done by splitting the hog to the back bone, and roasting it on a gridiron; to roast any animal whole.
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