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The original meaning of "barbeque" was to cook a whole animal in its entirety for a feast. Many contend and assume the origin of the word lies in the French term barbe-a-que (or barbe-a-queue) which means "from snout to tail" Or "beard to tail." The word was used in the state of Virginia before the 1700's. Some say barbeque is derived from barbacoa, the Spanish version of an Amerindian word having to do with roasting. Since the French had more influence in colonical America prior ot the 1700's, I would have to say the word derives from them.

Barbeque comes from the Taino (the people indigenous to Hispaniola, now the Dominican Republic and Haiti) word Barbecoa, which means "sacred fire pit" These pits were used to quickly cook the days catch while still on the beach, be it fish or manatee. The Tainos were doing this long before the French arrived with their nasty cooking habits and overpriced wines

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Barbecue can be a noun or a verb.

Noun - Please put the meat on the barbecue.

Verb - Make sure you barbecue the meat properly.

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Kebab is a noun.

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