seekh kebab

noun

A dish from (Anglo-)Indian cuisine consisting of a mixture of minced meat (usually lamb), garlic and spices thinly wrapped around a skewer and grilled, usually in a tandoor.

OriginClassical Persian سیخ کباب →
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Meanings

nounseekh kebab (plural seekh kebabs)

plural seekh kebabs · alternative sheek kebab

  1. A dish from (Anglo-)Indian cuisine consisting of a mixture of minced meat (usually lamb), garlic and spices thinly wrapped around a skewer and grilled, usually in a tandoor.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianسیخ کباب
  2. Englishseekh kebab

Borrowed from Classical Persian سیخ کباب (sīx kabāb), via Urdu.

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APA

seekh kebab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seekh%20kebab

MLA

“seekh kebab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seekh%20kebab. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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