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grigliata

barbecue

noun greel-LYAH-tah Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Origin: From grigliare (to grill), from griglia (grill/grid), Latin craticula.

Also means

grilled food feast

Usage Note

Grigliata refers both to a grilling session (the event) and the grilled food itself — una grigliata di carne (a meat barbecue). It is a cornerstone of Italian summer socializing, especially on feast days. Unlike the American 'barbecue', grigliata implies direct-heat grilling over a griglia, not slow smoking.

Examples

"Domenica facciamo una grigliata in giardino."

Natural Translation

On Sunday we're having a barbecue in the garden.

Literal Translation

Sunday we-do a barbecue in garden.

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