babracot

noun

bab·​ra·​cot

ˈbabrəˌkät

plural -s

: a 3-legged or 4-legged wooden grating used by South American Indians for the drying and smoking of meat and other foods

Word History

Etymology

probably native name in South America

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

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