variants
or kebob
or less commonly kabob
: cubes of meat (such as lamb or beef) marinated and cooked with vegetables usually on a skewer
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The Eighth Avenue food stand, under Wabi House across the street from Baylor All Saints hospital, will serve breakfast omelets and egg dishes along with lunch and dinner kebabs and elaborate Turkish desserts.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Debra continues to feel left out, especially when Harry refuses to eat her tofu kebabs, leading to a lot of cursing and storming out.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Tickets for its second edition, in September, are going faster than his kebabs sell after late kick-offs.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
Between stops, grab a doner kebab and enjoy it while people watching.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Debra continues to feel left out, especially when Harry refuses to eat her tofu kebabs, leading to a lot of cursing and storming out.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Tickets for its second edition, in September, are going faster than his kebabs sell after late kick-offs.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
Between stops, grab a doner kebab and enjoy it while people watching.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Kebab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kebab. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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