/ kɪˈbæb; NAmE / (also ˈshish kebab especially in NAmE ) noun
small pieces of meat and vegetables cooked on a wooden or metal stick
—see also doner kebab
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from Arabic kabāb , partly via Urdu , Persian , and Turkish .
KEBAB
Meaning of KEBAB in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005