Definitions

  • n. An Iraqi beet soup with semolina-based dumplings stuffed with spiced minced beef.

Example Sentences

  • "A classic Iraqi dish, kubbah shwandar is a vibrant magenta beet broth with meat-filled semolina dumplings." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • كبة شمندر, lit. 'kubbeh and beet'

    • Who Uses This

      • Iraqi: Jews with ancestry in Iraq

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      kubbeh shwandar, kibeh shwandar, kibbe shwandar, kubbe shwandar, kube shwandar, kubeh shwandar, kubbah shwandar, kubah shwandar, kuba shwandar, kubba shwandar

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