zurbiyan

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noun

A Yemeni rice dish with meat (usually chicken or lamb), vegetable sauce, and spices.

OriginArabic زربيان →
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Meanings

nounzurbiyan (uncountable)

alternative zurbian · alternative zorbian · alternative zorbiyan · alternative zurbiyaan

  1. uncountableA Yemeni rice dish with meat (usually chicken or lamb), vegetable sauce, and spices.

Origin

  1. Arabicزربيان“zorbiyaan”
  2. Englishzurbiyan

Borrowed from Arabic زربيان (“zorbiyaan”).

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APA

zurbiyan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zurbiyan

MLA

“zurbiyan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zurbiyan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zurbiyan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zurbiyan.

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