variants
or kebob
or less commonly kabob
: cubes of meat (such as lamb or beef) marinated and cooked with vegetables usually on a skewer
Examples of kebab in a Sentence
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Most kebabs are best cooked over direct medium-high or high heat.
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Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
Serve these kebabs with rice, roasted potatoes or whole-grain pita pockets and a green salad to round out this colorful, veggie-ful main dish.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2023
Turkish and Egyptian kebabs are another version of the same idea.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 17 July 2023
There is also a world of ground-meat kebabs out there, which might be called koftas, brochettes or seekh kebabs.
—Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
Assembling a backpack full of documents required countless visits to multiple administration buildings, concealing their anxiety before numerous clerks and officers, paying bribes, and treating key connections to the best kebabs in town.
—James Millward, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
From burgers to kebabs, any main course will seamlessly mesh with this easy summer side.
—Blair Donovan, Country Living, 31 July 2023
Bell peppers bring a low-calorie crunch to kebabs, along with potassium, vitamin C and folate.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2023
If there’s time, some take an early lunch of traditional kebabs, stews, mezes, and soups at the top-floor restaurant of the nearby Konak Mazlum Hotel.
—Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
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Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
Serve these kebabs with rice, roasted potatoes or whole-grain pita pockets and a green salad to round out this colorful, veggie-ful main dish.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2023
Turkish and Egyptian kebabs are another version of the same idea.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 17 July 2023
There is also a world of ground-meat kebabs out there, which might be called koftas, brochettes or seekh kebabs.
—Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
Assembling a backpack full of documents required countless visits to multiple administration buildings, concealing their anxiety before numerous clerks and officers, paying bribes, and treating key connections to the best kebabs in town.
—James Millward, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
From burgers to kebabs, any main course will seamlessly mesh with this easy summer side.
—Blair Donovan, Country Living, 31 July 2023
Bell peppers bring a low-calorie crunch to kebabs, along with potassium, vitamin C and folate.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2023
If there’s time, some take an early lunch of traditional kebabs, stews, mezes, and soups at the top-floor restaurant of the nearby Konak Mazlum Hotel.
—Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
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Word History
Etymology
ultimately from Arabic or Persian kabāb, from Turkish kebap
First Known Use
1673, in the meaning defined above
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“Kebab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kebab. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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