kabob

noun

ka·​bob

less common spelling of kebab

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Chicken-vegetable kabobs is another of my favorite recipes. Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 28 Apr. 2023 The first Chinese street kabob joint in the city. cleveland, 16 June 2020 Prepare some hot dogs, hamburgers, and kabobs for an easy-to-make variety with something for everyone. Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2023 The extensive menu includes kabobs, wraps and falafel platters. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023 Terra Mediterranean Easter lunch buffet will feature soups, salads, dips and sauces, and entrees like gyro, roasted chicken, chicken kabob, baked kafta, vegetable moussaka, beef moussaka, falafel and vegetarian grape leaves. Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2023 The restaurant’s top-selling dish is its kabobs, which include tender and juicy chicken, lamb and chapli, which is spiced ground meatballs. San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023 Musa, who would only give his first name, works in a mobile phone shop in Shahr-e Naw, the Kabul neighborhood packed with traditional kabob and rice shops, cafés, shisha bars, steakhouses, and clothing stores dealing in knockoff Gucci and Balenciaga. WIRED, 6 Feb. 2023 If your brother-in-law waits to break out the grill every spring, these kabob grilling baskets will be perfect for him. Cailey Lindberg, Good Housekeeping, 24 Oct. 2022 See More

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“Kabob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kabob. Accessed 5 Jun. 2023.

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