Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • See cabob.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • See cabob, n. & v. t.

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  • noun US Alternative spelling of kebab.
  • verb US Alternative spelling of kebab.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables

Etymologies

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Variant of the British English kebab, from Turkish kebap, from Arabic كباب (kabāb).

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Examples

  • Charbroiled beef tenderloin kabob (4 oz) & black tiger shrimp marinated in our house vinaigrette.

    Mazaar’s New Year’s Eve Special | WindsorEats.com FoodBlog 2009

  • I ordered a shish kabob and a shish tavouk kabob, which is chicken, $11.99.

    Sasoon Chicken Unitas We Stand 2008

  • I ordered a shish kabob and a shish tavouk kabob, which is chicken, $11.99.

    Archive 2008-10-01 Unitas We Stand 2008

  • I ordered the shish kabob, which is marinated chunks of filet mignon, skewered and charbroiled , served on a bed of fluffy basmati rice with grilled tomato, peppers and onions.

    Caspian Unitas We Stand 2007

  • I ordered the shish kabob, which is marinated chunks of filet mignon, skewered and charbroiled , served on a bed of fluffy basmati rice with grilled tomato, peppers and onions.

    Archive 2007-04-01 Unitas We Stand 2007

  • The Best Shawarma in Toronto I never i hade so good shaworoma like the one on lakshore place called the kabob house owner is very ...

    blogTO 2010

  • Back in the 80s I used to employ a Californian who said 'kabob' and I thought he was mispronouncing 'kebab' but now after all these years I discover that US English has a different word.

    Unusual Flavor: Cycling and the Unaccountability of Taste BikeSnobNYC 2009

  • The moist and mild dish, a delicately spiced hamburger textured kabob, presented a texture not many would associate with "kabob".

    Arizona Daily Wildcat 2009

  • The moist and mild dish, a delicately spiced hamburger textured kabob, presented a texture not many would associate with "kabob".

    Arizona Daily Wildcat 2009

  • As for the Kebabs or also known as "shish kebab": Shish kebab is translated to 'skewer of grilled meat' and includes many variations of the kebab; therefore, there are several spellings, such as kabob, kebob, kebap, kabab, and kebab.

    Kiva Loans 2009

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  • or kebab, possibly from Persian kabab کباب

    August 30, 2009