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.
3. Digital Technology. kebab menu ( def ).

kebab

/ kəˈbæb /

noun

1. a dish consisting of small pieces of meat, tomatoes, onions, etc, threaded onto skewers and grilled, generally over charcoal Also calledshish kebabkabobcabob

Word History and Origins

Origin of kebab¹

First recorded in 1665–75; from Arabic, from Hindi kabāb, from Turkish kebap “roast meat”

Word History and Origins

Origin of kebab¹

C17: via Urdu from Arabic kabāb roast meat

Example Sentences

After a debate watch party at a gyro and kebab shop in Rocklin — a suburb at the center of her district that is both whiter and more conservative than most of California — she warned that the state and nation are at a crossroads.

From Los Angeles Times

One of our most celebrated dishes is chelow kebab, a combination of fragrant white rice with a crispy bottom, served alongside skewers of marinated beef and lamb, roasted tomatoes, peppers, egg yolk and a sprinkle of sumac.

From Salon

Chelow kebab is a dish that, while seemingly simple, holds great depth and flavor.

From Salon

The average price for a portion of fish and chips rose more than 50% to nearly £10 in the five years to July – while the cost of a kebab went up 44% and pizza 30%.

From BBC

"He said no one had treated him like that before. All we had done was buy him a kebab."

From BBC