Kebab (noun)

1. A dish of small pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer or spit.
2. A sandwich made with meat or vegetables that has been cooked on a skewer or spit and placed in a pita or other type of bread.

Origin:

From the arabic word kabāb, meaning "to fry" or "to roast".

Examples:

1. The vendor on the street corner was selling delicious chicken kebabs.
2. I ordered a beef kebab with extra tzatziki sauce.
3. We had a vegetarian kebab for dinner last night.
4. The Turkish Kebab is a popular street food around the world.
5. The doner kebab is a Turkish dish of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie.