asador

grill; barbecue

noun ah-sah-DOHR Rare

Also means

spit-roast rack

Usage Note

Asador comes from the verb asar ('to roast/grill') and can refer either to the grilling apparatus itself or to a restaurant specialising in grilled or roasted meats. In Argentina and Uruguay, asador also names the person who tends the asado (barbecue), a central social role. A related device, the asador de espetón, is the rotisserie spit for whole roasting, so context determines the exact referent. The suffix -dor follows the standard Spanish agent/instrument pattern.

Examples

"Pusimos el pollo en el asador."

Natural Translation

We put the chicken on the grill.

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