Kebab

Pronunciation

• AusE IPA: /kəˈbæb/
• Rhymes: -æb
• RP IPA: /kɪˈbæb/
• Rhymes: -æb
• GenAm IPA: /kɪˈbÉ‘b/
• Rhymes: -ɑːb

Alternative forms

• kabob
• kebap

Origin

From Turkish kebap, from Arabic كباب (kabāb, "") or Persian کباب (kabâb, "fried meat").

"kebab." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Merriam-Webster. 2008.

Full definition of kebab

Noun

1. (British) A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit.
2. A shishkabob or any other food on a skewer.

Derived terms

• doner kebab
• kafta kebab
• shish kebab

Related terms

• kabob US

Verb

1. (transitive) To roast in the style of a kebab.
2. (transitive, slang) To stab or skewer.