# kebab

/kəˈbɑb/ (US) · /kəbˈæb/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/kebab
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

a dish of small pieces of meat and vegetables cooked on a metal or wooden stick. You often find them at street food stalls or casual restaurants.

For teachers: a dish consisting of small pieces of meat, poultry, or vegetables that are seasoned and grilled on a skewer. Often associated with Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and South Asian cuisines.

## Examples

- We cooked a chicken kebab on the grill for dinner.
- After the concert, the group stopped at a local stand for a spicy lamb kebab.

## Usage notes

- Countable when referring to the individual skewer or the specific dish; occasionally uncountable when referring to the meat itself in a generic sense.

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