kebab /kɪˈbab 
/ (North American English also kabob) ▸ noun a dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer or spit: the kebabs are prepared fresh in front of customers.
– ORIGIN late 17th century (as cabob): from Arabic kabāb, partly via Urdu, Persian, and Turkish.
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