shish kebab

shish ke·bab

shish kebab

a dish consisting of small chunks of marinated meat, esp. lamb, placed on skewers alternately with tomatoes, onions, green peppers, etc., and broiled

also sp. shish kabob or shish kebob

Origin of shish kebab

Armenian shish kabab from Arabic sh?sh, skewer + kab?b, kebab

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shish kebab

also shish ke·bob or shish ka·bob

noun

A dish consisting of pieces of seasoned meat and sometimes vegetables roasted on skewers and served with condiments.

Origin of shish kebab

Armenian šiš kyabab from Turkish şiş kebabı şiş skewer ( from earlier şış ) ( from Old Turkic sı&tricolon;ş ) kebabı qualified (possessed) form of kebap meat roasted over coals ( from Arabic kabāb cooked meat in small pieces ) ( possibly from Aramaic kabbābā burning, charring ) ( from kabbeb to char, roast ) ( probably from Akkadian kabābu to burn kbb¹)

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Noun

(plural shish kebabs)

Small cubes of any kind of meat, fowl or fish with or without vegetables that are skewered on a wooden or metal stick and roasted in an oven or over an open fire.
(chemistry) A crystal structure consisting of a central spine (the shish) and disks or lumps growing out from it (the kebab).

Related terms

sheek kebab
kafta kebab

Origin

From Turkish ÅŸiÅŸ kebap, ÅŸiÅŸ kebabÄ±.

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