What is "parrilla"

n. A form of torture where the victim is strapped to a metal frame and subjected to electric shock.

The parrilla is a method of torture where the victim is strapped to a metal frame and subjected to electric shock.

Parrilla may refer to:

• Parrilla is an Italian surname, from the feminine form of Parrillo or from parrilla ‘titmouse’, ‘long-tailed tit’ (a small bird), hence a nickname, perhaps for a small, lively, talkative person, though Fucilla refers to a Calabrian idiom, ‘the titmouse has sung to him’, indicating a person who has become rich.
• Parrilla (torture), a style of torture involving a metal frame that takes its name from the grill
• a style of grill used for cooking asado (barbecue), commonly found in Latin America, particularly Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay