Added 22 October 2026
kebab
/kəˈbæb/ noun
In Latin: alchiebābat Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about kebab at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A dish usually made of cut meat roasted on a skewer or spit, especially one based on Middle Eastern or South Asian cuisine. A hand-held dish consisting of slices of meat or fish roasted on an upright skewer, usually mixed with fresh vegetables and sauces and served in flatbread, especially a doner kebab. A shish kebab or any other food on a skewer. A dish made from shaped minced meat, usually grilled on a skewer but sometimes formed into a patty and fried or baked.
- A hand-held dish consisting of slices of meat or fish roasted on an upright skewer, usually mixed with fresh vegetables and sauces and served in flatbread, especially a doner kebab.
- A shish kebab or any other food on a skewer.
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Origin
Ultimately from Arabic كَبَاب (kabāb), partly through Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu), Punjabi, Persian and Turkish kebap. Doublet of cevapi. See the Arabic entry for more.
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