kibbe

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Definitions

  • n. A Middle-Eastern meatball made from lamb and served in pita.

Example Sentences

  • "The Kibbeh meatballs are easy to make, if a little putzy, and delicious." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • A كبة kibba > TH קובה

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      kibe, kibbeh

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