ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. (uncountable) Meat cooked by this method.
  2. (chiefly South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe) A social meeting including the braaing of meat; a cookout.
  3. (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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include braaivleis, bring-and-braai, spitbraai, bar-b-que, broiler, bar-be-que.

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