shish kabob

Variant of shish kebab

shish kebab definition

shish· ke·bab (s̸his̸h′ kə bäb′)

a dish consisting of small chunks of marinated meat, esp. lamb, placed on skewers alternately with tomatoes, onions, green peppers, etc., and broiled
also shish kabob shish′· ka·bob′

Etymology: Arm shish kabab < Ar shīsh, skewer + kabāb, kebab

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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