: cooked on a barbecue : roasted or broiled over hot coals or an open fire
a plate of barbecued chicken

barbecued

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past tense and past participle of barbecue entry 1

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of barbecued was in 1734

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“Barbecued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbecued. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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