My first half is a sharp, prickly point on a wire fence. My second half sounds like a wooden stick used in billiards. Together, I am a flavorful summer cooking style. What am I?
Barbecue
The word is built from two smaller word clues. A 'barb' is a sharp projection found on items like barbed wire fences, while a 'cue' is the wooden stick used to hit balls in billiards (pool). Combining them phonetically produces 'barbecue,' a popular way to prepare food on the Fourth of July.
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