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Also known as: kabob, kebob
kebab
- Also spelled:
- kebob or kabob
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kebab, dish of Middle Eastern or Central Asian origin that typically combines small pieces of meat such as lamb or beef with vegetables on a skewer and is then grilled. Kebab derives from a Persian term for the dish that passed into both Arabic (as kabāb) and Turkish (as kebap). Kebabs are thought to have originated among transhumant peoples in Central Asia, whose meat-heavy diet was transformed somewhat in an urban context where vegetables were more readily available. Kebab meat is typically cut away from the bone into bite-size cubes, although kafta (ground meat and nuts with spices, formed into ...(100 of 460 words)