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‖ braaivleis S. Afr.|ˈbrɑːɪfleɪs|
[Afrikaans, lit. ‘grilled meat’, f. braai to grill + vleis meat, flesh.]
An out-door meal, esp. a picnic, at which meat is grilled; a barbecue.
1939A. W. Wells S. Afr. 410 Some Afrikaans words are used in English conversation, e.g...braaivleis. 1942Cape Times 6 Nov. 3 A braaivleis in aid of war funds will be held at Alto, Helderberg. 1947Ibid. 22 Dec. 9/7 Braaivleis Grillers. 1955J. Packer Valley of Vines ii. 30 A braaivleis is a sort of barbecue, Hal. We cook our steaks and chops out of doors on the embers.
Hence braai n. and v. trans. and intr.
1959Cape Argus 10 Mar. 9/9 Buy and braai your own meat. 1959Cape Times 11 Apr. 4/2 Chicken Braai at Somerset West. 1961Cape Argus 11 Mar. 8/8 We picnic and we braai. |