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ka⋅bob

[kuh-bob]
–noun
1. Usually, kabobs. small pieces of meat or seafood seasoned or marinated and broiled, often with tomatoes, green peppers, onions, or other vegetables, usually on a skewer.
2. (in Anglo-Indian use) roast meat.
Also, cabob, kebab, kebob, kabab.


Origin:
1665–75; < Ar, Hindi kabāb < Turk kebap roast meat. See shish kebab
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ka·bob   (kə-bŏb')   
n.  Variant of kebab.
ke·bab or ke·bob also ka·bob   (kə-bŏb')   
n.  Shish kebab.
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