chargrilln.
/ˈtʃɑːɡrɪl/, U.S. /ˈtʃɑrˌɡrɪl/ Originally North American.
A grill or other apparatus on which food (typically, meat or fish) is cooked quickly at a high heat until seared or slightly charred; a charbroiler. Also: a dish of food cooked on such a grill.
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1958 Logansport (Indiana) Pharos Tribune 27 Mar. 7/6 (advt.) Sign up for the drawing of this char-grill and other prizes. For tasty barbecues outdoors [and] indoors, Majestic char-grill.
1974 Austral. Women's Weekly 30 Jan. 34/2 The kitchen..has..a char-grill, gas operated, which is included in the central working island, along with electric hot plates.
1989 A. Aird 1990 Good Pub Guide 528/2 Friendly olde-worlde pub with nice atmosphere and reasonably priced bar food inc good chargrills.
2007 Olive May 100/2 The chargrill is used for lamb and chicken.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
chargrillv.
/ˈtʃɑːɡrɪl/, U.S. /ˈtʃɑrˌɡrɪl/ Originally North American.
transitive. To grill (food, typically meat or fish) quickly at a high heat until seared or slightly charred.
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1968 Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho) 29 Mar. 6/2 (advt.) Char-Grill your own [rib steak]! Then serve yourself at our side dish bar.
1988 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 26 Jan. 15 Coat the octopuses in the sesame oil and aniseed. Then chargrill..the octopuses for 10 minutes until cooked.
1994 Independent on Sunday 21 Aug. (Review Suppl.) 37/1 At the same time he is chargrilling tuna for two, while glazing the hollandaise sauce on four baby stuffed crab.
2010 Y. Ottolenghi Plenty 68 Char-grilling seasonal vegetables..makes them taste almost meaty due to the strong aromas of smoke and the many burnt bits.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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