variants
or kibbeh
or kibbi
: a Near Eastern dish of ground lamb and bulgur that is eaten cooked or raw
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Eating kibbe bi safarjaliyeh, a savory meat and quince dish from Aleppo, Syria, on the first night of Eid stirs up happy memories.
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Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
There’s usually someone in the group who will pop the last piece of cheese into her mouth (my kid), or scrape the last bits of kibbe from the plate (me).
—New York Times, 7 Feb. 2020
What: The parishioners of Saint Elias Maronite Church prepare and serve a feast that includes such Lebanese dishes as baked kibbe, lemon chicken, grape leaves and spinach pies.
—AL.com, 31 Jan. 2018
Wolfert researched and published dozens of recipes for kibbe and kofta during her long career.
—Jennifer Graue, The Mercury News, 27 May 2017
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Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
There’s usually someone in the group who will pop the last piece of cheese into her mouth (my kid), or scrape the last bits of kibbe from the plate (me).
—New York Times, 7 Feb. 2020
What: The parishioners of Saint Elias Maronite Church prepare and serve a feast that includes such Lebanese dishes as baked kibbe, lemon chicken, grape leaves and spinach pies.
—AL.com, 31 Jan. 2018
Wolfert researched and published dozens of recipes for kibbe and kofta during her long career.
—Jennifer Graue, The Mercury News, 27 May 2017
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“Kibbe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kibbe. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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