kebab

Also ke·bob,
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.

kebab

/ kəˈbæb /

noun

1. Also called: shish kebab.  kabob.  cabob. a dish consisting of small pieces of meat, tomatoes, onions, etc, threaded onto skewers and grilled, generally over charcoal

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

A Turkish attempt to force kebab shops in the EU to adhere to strict rules on how to make a doner kebab has been withdrawn.

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His family initially believed he was last seen at about 22:39 BST on 18 August, having spent time at a pub and a kebab shop.

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I love lamb and Golden Fleece has a selection, including lamb chops and a lamb shank on their grill menu, as well as ground lamb kebabs, gyros, and souvlaki.

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Slow-roasted zucchini seasoned with lemon and herbs were paired with grilled chicken kebabs.

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Now, Martin is a father to an 8-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son — the same age he was when manning his Greek family’s shish kebab stand on the Jersey Shore.

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