Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Shish kebab.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
cabob .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun See
kabab andkabob .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun UK A dish of pieces of
meat ,fish , orvegetables roasted on askew orspit . - noun A
shishkabob or any other food on askewer . - verb transitive To
roast in the style of a kebab. - verb transitive, slang To
stab orskewer .
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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Examples
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And I really must finish this kebab from the chippy.
Gary Newlove « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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This vegetarian version of the kebab is filled with green goodies like green peas and spinach, as Manasi of A Cook At Heart shows in her mouth-watering recipe for Hara Bhara Kebab.
Archive 2007-03-01 Nupur 2007
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What do you call a kebab that froths at the mouth and sings 'I'm burning up on you'?
Home | Mail Online 2009
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Floral arrangements will also include the word "kebab" - from one of her infamous Big Brother moments - and a
Anorak News 2009
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Floral arrangements will also include the word "kebab" - from one of her infamous Big Brother moments - and a
British Blogs 2009
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If a kebab is what you’re craving, slice the sausage into inch-thick chunks and rehydrate a few sun-dried tomatoes and dehydrated ’shrooms.
The Proper Way to Roast a Marshmallow (and Two Other Foods You Can Cook on a Stick) 2009
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Matt recommended the chicken, but I was also curious about the lamb (which they were out of yesterday) and the kobideh kebab, which is a mixture of ground beef and spices.
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Speaking of cultural exchange - the kebab is the offering of a recovering vegetarian.
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There was a time, not long ago, when it appeared that currywurst might be knocked off its mantle as the most popular fast food, said Eberhard Seidel, who wrote a book about the challenger: the doner kebab, which is effectively the same as a gyro, or a shawarma, but retrofitted to German taste, slathered in a choice of sauces.
The Seattle Times 2011
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You get a little voucher thingy, and go to get your drink, then go to get your kebab, which is just a roll with lamb in it (it was really good)
Latest from PALGN 2009
qms commented on the word kebab
The food that’s preferred in a hurry
Is often formed in lumps or a slurry.
Over rice or skewered,
In flavors quite lurid,
Haste is sustained by kebabs and curry.
March 23, 2014