noun
also ka·bab or ke·bab or ke·bob or ca·bob ˈkāˌbäb, kəˈbäb; when “shish” precedes, kəˌbäb
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Etymology: Persian, Hindi, Arabic, & Turkish; Persian & Hindi kabāb, from Arabic, from Turkish kebap
: cubes of meat (as lamb) marinated and cooked with onions, tomatoes, or other vegetables especially on a skewer — usually used in plural