kabsa

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noun

An Arabian mixed rice dish that originates from Yemen.

Similar
machboos
OriginArabic كَبْسَة →
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Meanings

nounkabsa (uncountable)

alternative kabsah

  1. uncountableAn Arabian mixed rice dish that originates from Yemen.

    Synonyms: machboos

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn Arabian mixed rice dish that originates from Yemen.

Similar
machboos
Also see
machboos

Origin

  1. Arabicكَبْسَة
  2. Englishkabsa

Borrowed from Arabic كَبْسَة (kabsa).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BasakBaskaBaksaabaskKasbabakas
Cite this entry
APA

kabsa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabsa

MLA

“kabsa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabsa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kabsa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabsa.

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