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Braai vs Roasting - What's the difference?

braai | roasting |

As nouns the difference between braai and roasting

is that braai is (south african english) a barbecue, the afrikaans word for grill while roasting is the act by which something is roasted.

As verbs the difference between braai and roasting

is that braai is (south african english|chiefly|cooking) to grill meat over an open flame while roasting is .

As an adjective roasting is

very hot.

braai

English

(wikipedia braai)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (South African English) A barbecue, the Afrikaans word for grill.
  • (South African English) An open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
  • (South African English) A social meeting, including the braaing of meat.
    • Come over to our place for a braai .

    Verb

  • (South African English, chiefly, cooking) To grill meat over an open flame.

    • Derived terms

    * braaivleis * minibraai

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    roasting

    English

    (wikipedia roasting)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Very hot
    • The day started out cool, but by noon it was roasting

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is roasted.
  • * 1885 , Henry Marion Howe, Copper smelting (page 15)
    • These elements are expelled more completely by a large number of comparatively incomplete roastings (alternated, of course, with smeltings) than by a smaller number of extremely thorough roastings

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