Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗To roast in the style of a kebab. · To stab or skewer.
A hand-held dish consisting of slices of meat or fish roasted on an upright skewer, usually mixed with fresh vegetables and sauces and served in flatbread, especially a doner kebab. · A shish kebab or any other food on a skewer. · A dish made from shaped minced meat, usually grilled on a skewer but sometimes formed into a patty and fried or baked. · A restaurant that sells kebabs
Ultimately from Arabic كَبَاب (kabāb), partly through Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu), Punjabi, Persian and Turkish kebap. Doublet of cevapi. See the Arabic entry for more.
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