noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing. South-Africa, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A social meeting including the braaing of meat; a cookout. Botswana, South-Africa, Zimbabwe, countable, uncountable

   "Come over to our place for a braai."

3. 3
   Meat cooked by this method. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   To grill meat over an open flame (not on a gas grill). South-Africa, ambitransitive

   "[…] so we decide to braai some ribs for supper."

Synonyms

All synonyms

barbecuebarbecuebarbecueroast

Example

More examples

"Come over to our place for a braai."

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans braai (“to grill”), from Dutch braden (“roast”).

Related phrases

bring-and-braai

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