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shish kebab in Persian

شیش کباب šiš kabâb

UK/ˌʃɪʃkəˈbæb//ˈʃɪʃkəbɑb/

shish kebab in Persian: شیش کباب (šiš kabâb). In English, shish kebab means a dish made of small pieces of meat, with or without vegetables, which are skewered on a wooden or metal stick and roasted in an oven or over an open fire.

Persian words for shish kebab

roasted meat
شیش کباب šiš kabâb

English meaning of shish kebab

  1. noun A dish made of small pieces of meat, with or without vegetables, which are skewered on a wooden or metal stick and roasted in an oven or over an open fire.
  2. noun A crystal structure consisting of a central spine (the shish) and disks or lumps growing out from it (the kebab).

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Questions about shish kebab in Persian

What is the meaning of shish kebab in Persian?
Shish kebab in Persian is شیش کباب (šiš kabâb).
معنی shish kebab چیست؟
Shish kebab: شیش کباب (šiš kabâb).
What does shish kebab mean in English?
Shish kebab means a dish made of small pieces of meat, with or without vegetables, which are skewered on a wooden or metal stick and roasted in an oven or over an open fire.

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