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

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

From The Daily Beast

“He would probably send me to the Taliban who would make a kebab of me,” he says.

From The Daily Beast

Even kebab-eaters, reeling from the pub, will grasp a plastic fork to spare their fingers from the grease.

From The Daily Beast

More important, we talked about our families, the best nontourist spots to hit, kebab joints, and antique map stores.

From The Daily Beast

He worked as a used car salesman for a time, owned a convenience store, and even a kebab shop.

From The Daily Beast

He got a huge garlicky kebab and ate it in the lee of a frozen ATM shelter, wolfing it without tasting it.

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