Definition of Shish kebab

1. Noun. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.

Exact synonyms: Kabob, Kebab
Generic synonyms: Dish
Specialized synonyms: Souvlaki, Souvlakia

Definition of Shish kebab

1. Noun. Small cubes of any kind of meat, fowl or fish with or without vegetables that are skewered on a wooden or metal stick and roasted in an oven or over an open fire. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shish Kebab

shirtsleeved
shirtsleeves
shirttail
shirttailed
shirttailing
shirttails
shirtwaist
shirtwaist blouse
shirtwaisted
shirtwaister
shirtwaisters
shirtwaists
shirtwise
shirty
shish
shish kebab
shish kebob
shish taouk
shisha
shishamo
shishas
shishkabob
shishkabobs
shisho
shiso
shisos
shist
shists

Literary usage of Shish kebab

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Jordan by Jack Altman (2000)
"... or chicken with sliced aubergines and rice, or the familiar shish kebab, skewered cubes of grilled lamb (done with chicken. it's called shish la'uk). ..."

2. Panama Adventure Guide by Patricia Katzman (2004)
"Sunanda cooks up delicious, healthy Indian dinner specialties that include succulent tandoori chicken, shish kebab with tamarind or cilantro chutney for ..."

3. "Welcome to Hell": Arbitrary Detention, Torture, and Extortion in Chechnya by Human Rights Watch, Johanna Bjorken, Human Rights Watch (Organization), Peter Bouckaert (2000)
"... in which he said that he was severely beaten with truncheons, and stabbed with a large skewer typically used in the region for shish-kebab. ..."

4. From Berlin to Bagdad: Behind the Scenes in the Near East by George Abel Schreiner (1918)
"Had plenty of pilaff and shish-kebab. A servant of the sheik's brought in the stuff on a large wooden platter. Then the two of us squatted down and ate. ..."

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