Braai
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɹaɪ̯/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Braai is a noun meaning (South Africa) A barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
Meaning
(South Africa) A barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) Meat cooked by this method.
- (chiefly South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe) A social meeting including the braaing of meat; a cookout.
- (chiefly South Africa, ambitransitive) To grill meat over an open flame (not on a gas grill).
Example Sentences
Come over to our place for a braai.
[…] so we decide to braai some ribs for supper.
You sniff the air. Smoke. Spices. One of the residents on the road has been, or perhaps is still, braaing.
Word Forms
- braais
- braaing
- braaiing
- braaied
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include braaivleis, bring-and-braai, spitbraai, bar-b-que, broiler, bar-be-que.
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