Etymology

kibbeh

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Today it means: A form of dumpling, from the Levant, made of spiced lamb and bulgur wheat. Full definition →

Arabic كِبَّة
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The story

  1. Arabic · derived fromكِبَّة“ball”
  2. English todaykibbeh

From Arabic كِبَّة (kibba, “ball”) and كُبَّة (kubba, “ball”).

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