barbecue- root words — words with the barbecue- root

The root barbecue- comes from Taino barbacoa, meaning wooden frame. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including barbecue, barbecued, barbecues, barbecuing, barbacoa, barbie. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the barbecue- root

Explore words with barbecue- — words containing the barbecue- root and sharing its sense of "wooden frame". Examples include barbecue, barbecued, barbecues, barbecuing, barbacoa, barbie. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does barbecue- mean?

The barbecue- root means wooden frame, from Taino barbacoa. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.