adoboPronunciation: /əˈdəʊbəʊ/Definition of adobo noun (plural adobos) [mass noun] 1a Filipino dish of chicken or pork stewed in vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, bay leaves, and peppercorns. the marinade in which adobo is cooked. 2 (also adobo sauce) a paste or marinade made from chillies, vinegar, herbs, and spices, used in Mexican cookery to flavour meat or fish. Origin:Spanish, literally 'marinade'adobo in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of adobo in the US English dictionary