kebab

or ka·bob

[ kuh-bob ]

noun
  1. Usually kebabs . 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 Indian English use) roast meat.

  1. Digital Technology. kebab menu.

Origin of kebab

1
First recorded in 1665–75; from Arabic, from Hindi kabāb, from Turkish kebap “roast meat”
  • Also ke·bob, ka·bab (for 1, 2) .

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British Dictionary definitions for kebab

kebab

/ (kəˈbæb) /


noun
  1. a dish consisting of small pieces of meat, tomatoes, onions, etc, threaded onto skewers and grilled, generally over charcoal: Also called: shish kebab, kabob, cabob

Origin of kebab

1
C17: via Urdu from Arabic kabāb roast meat

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