cabob
/ (kəˈbɒb) /
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noun
a variant of kebab
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How to use cabob in a sentence
Mr. Cabob, who probably knew that he must pay well for his smiles, never said anything about it.
The Eustace Diamonds|Anthony TrollopeShe managed better with old Mr. Cabob, who had certainly received many of Mrs. Carbuncle's smiles, and who was very rich.
The Eustace Diamonds|Anthony TrollopeDuckling; cabob curry of chicken-liver with Bombay ducks—really, Mr. Beck, this dinner is worth a dukedom.
The Golden Butterfly|Walter BesantCabob, ka-bob′, n. an Oriental dish of pieces of meat roasted with herbs: roast meat generally in India.