barbecue- root words — words with the barbecue- root

The root barbecue- comes from Taino barbacoa, meaning wooden frame. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including barbecue, barbecued, barbecues, barbecuing, barbacoa. 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. 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.