shish kebab

/ˌʃɪʃ kəˈbɑb/

/ʃɪʃ kəˈbɒb/

Other forms: shish kebabs

Shish kebab is a dish of skewered chunks of meat cooked on a grill. You can find shish kebabs on the menu of many Middle Eastern restaurants.

Shish kebab comes from the Turkish sis, "skewer" or "pointed stick," and kebap, "roast meat." There are other varieties of kebabs, which are made using the same meat but cooked in a different way. Shish kebabs are served with the cubes of lamb, chicken, or other meat still on their skewers, often accompanied by rice and vegetables.

Definitions of shish kebab

1. noun

   cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables
   synonyms: kabob, kebab

   types:

   souvlaki, souvlakia

   a Greek dish of chunks of meat, often lamb, cooked on skewers

   type of:

   dish

   a particular item of prepared food