kebab

Tweet

noun ke·bab \kə-ˈbäb also ˈkā-ˌ\

: a dish made by pushing a long, thin stick (called a skewer) through pieces of meat and vegetables and cooking them on a grill

Full Definition of KEBAB

:  cubes of meat (as lamb or beef) marinated and cooked with vegetables usually on a skewer

True or False? Play our trivia
game for a fun break. »

Variants of KEBAB

ke·bab or ke·bob also ka·bob \kə-ˈbäb also ˈkā-ˌ\

Origin of KEBAB

ultimately from Arabic or Persian kabāb, from Turkish kebap

First Known Use: 1673

Rhymes with KEBAB

bedaub, corncob, day job, demob, doorknob, heartthrob, hobnob, macabre, McJob, memsahib, nabob, nawab, plumb bob, Punjab, snow job, stop knob, Welsh cob