kibbe

noun

kib·​be ˈki-bē How to pronounce kibbe (audio)
variants or kibbeh or kibbi
: a Near Eastern dish of ground lamb and bulgur that is eaten cooked or raw

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Eating kibbe bi safarjaliyeh, a savory meat and quince dish from Aleppo, Syria, on the first night of Eid stirs up happy memories. — Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021 There’s usually someone in the group who will pop the last piece of cheese into her mouth (my kid), or scrape the last bits of kibbe from the plate (me). — New York Times, 7 Feb. 2020

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Etymology

Arabic dialect (Levant) kibba

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kibbe was in 1829

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