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churrasco

noun
chur·​ras·​co | \ chu̇ˈräˌskō\
plural -s

Definition of churrasco

: beef broiled on a spit over an open fire or grilled under an oven flame

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First Known Use of churrasco

1917, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for churrasco

American Spanish

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