shish kebab

[ shishkuh-bob ]
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noun
  1. Sometimes shish ka·bob .Also called shashlik, shashlick, shaslik. 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.

Origin of shish kebab

1
First recorded in 1910–15; from Armenian shish kabab, from Turkish şişkebabι, equivalent to şiş “spit” + kebap “roast meat” + 3rd-person singular possessive suffix; cf. shashlik, kebab

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British Dictionary definitions for shish kebab

shish kebab

/ (ˈʃiːʃ kəˈbæb) /


noun
  1. a dish consisting of small pieces of meat and vegetables threaded onto skewers and grilled

Origin of shish kebab

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from Turkish şiş kebab, from şiş skewer; see kebab

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