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كبسة

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Arabic

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Root
ك ب س (k b s)
4 terms

Etymology

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The dish alludes to the technique used in cooking where the ingredients are all cooked in, or ‘squeezed into,’ one pot.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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كَبْسَة (kabsaf (plural كَبْسَات (kabsāt) or كَبَسَات (kabasāt))

  1. a press, a squeeze
  2. surprise attack
  3. kabsa (an Arabian mixed rice dish that originates from Yemen)
    Synonym: مَكْبُوس (makbūs)

Declension

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