kibbeh
1
8.4
A Middle Eastern dish of spiced ground meat mixed with bulgur wheat shaped into balls or patties
- noun
- /ˈkɪbə/
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kibbeh
- The chef prepared delicious lamb kibbeh for the family gathering.
Examples
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Mom these kibbeh are delicious.
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I just got a new recipe for the kibbeh.
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I found a great recipe to make traditional kibbeh with spices and bulgur wheat.
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For dinner, we enjoyed crispy kibbeh served with a side of yogurt sauce.
Synonyms
kofta
vskibbeh
1
4.6
A spiced mix of ground meat shaped into balls or patties often served with a sauce
has bulgur mixed with meat rather than being only meat
kubba
vskibbeh
8.9
A Middle Eastern dish that uses bulgur wheat and minced meat shaped into balls and fried or baked
is similar but can be prepared in other ways not only fried or baked
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kibbeh comes from an Arabic word kubba that means 'ball' or 'to form into a ball', so you can remember the dish as meat and bulgur shaped into balls or patties.