Moquém
/moʊˈkɛm/noun
A raised wooden or metal rack used to roast or smoke meat, especially in Indigenous and Brazilian culinary traditions.
Did you know?Moquém is associated with the Indigenous Brazilian practice of slowly roasting or smoking meat over a raised rack, a technique related to the origins of Brazilian moqueca cuisine.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Colonial Brazil
Tupi
mokẽ
“A form associated with roasting or smoking food over fire; the precise original form is reconstructed with some uncertainty.”
16th Century
Portuguese
moquém
“A raised rack or framework used by Indigenous peoples for roasting or drying meat.”
18th–19th Century
Brazilian Portuguese
moquém
“A grill or wooden platform for smoking or roasting meat.”
19th–20th Century
English
moquem
“A rare loanword for a South American roasting gridiron or rack.”
Modern English
English
moquém
“A specialized term referring to an Indigenous-style roasting or smoking rack.”