shish-kebab

[shish kuh-bob]

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noun

a dish consisting of kabobs broiled or roasted on a skewer.

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Also, shish kabob.

Also called shashlik, shashlick, shaslik.

Origin:
1910–15; < Turkish şişkebabι, equivalent to şiş spit (compare shashlik) + kebap roast meat (compare kabob) + -ι 3rd singular possessive suffix

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verb (used without object)

to broil or roast food on a skewer.

verb (used with object)

to broil or roast (food) on a skewer.

Also, shish-kabob.

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