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shish kebab

[ shish kuh-bob ]

noun

  1. Sometimes shish ka·bob. Also called shashlik, a dish consisting of kebabs broiled or roasted on a skewer.


verb (used without object)

, shish-ke·babbed, shish-ke·bab·bing.
  1. Sometimes shish-ka·bob. to broil or roast food on a skewer.

verb (used with object)

, shish-ke·babbed, shish-ke·bab·bing.
  1. Sometimes shish-ka·bob. to broil or roast (food) on a skewer.

shish kebab

/ ˈʃiːʃ kəˈbæb /

noun

  1. a dish consisting of small pieces of meat and vegetables threaded onto skewers and grilled
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shish kebab1

First recorded in 1910–15; from Armenian shish kabab, from Turkish şişkebabι, equivalent to şiş “spit” + kebap “roast meat” + 3rd-person singular possessive suffix; shashlik, kebab
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shish kebab1

from Turkish şiş kebab , from şiş skewer; see kebab
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Example Sentences

He mistrusted the “shish-kebab temperament” of the conductor, the Armenian Alexander Melik-Pashayev.

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