Some etymologists believe the word barbecue derives from “barabicu” found in the language of the Taíno people of the Caribbean and the Timucua of Florida. It has later entered some European languages in the form of barbacoa. It was a method described by a Spanish explorer that consisted of roasting meat over a grill made of a wooden framework resting on sticks above a fire. The flames and smoke rose and enveloped the meat giving it a certain flavor.