Kabob vs Kebab – What’s the difference?

Kabob vs Kebab - What's the difference?
Kabob is an alternative form of kebab. As nouns the difference between kabob and kebab is that kabob is (us) (kebab) while kebab is (british) a dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit. As verbs the difference between kabob and kebab is that kabob is (us) (kebab) while kebab is to roast in the style of a kebab.

kabob

English

(wikipedia kabob )

Noun

(en noun )

  • Verb

    (en-verb)

  • kebab

    English

    (wikipedia kebab )

    Alternative forms

    * kabob, kebap, kabab, kebob

    Noun

    (en noun )

  • (British) A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit.
  • A shish kebab or any other food on a skewer.
  • A Muslim, usually of Arab descent.
  • Derived terms

    * doner kebab
    * kafta kebab
    * shish kebab
    * seekh kebab

    Verb

    (kebabb)

  • To roast in the style of a kebab.
  • (slang) To stab or skewer.
  • See also

    * shashlik
    * giros
    * shawarma
    * souvlaki
    * suya

    References


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