كبسة

Arabic

Etymology

From كَبَسَ (kabasa, “to press or squeeze”), from the root ك ب س (k-b-s), alluding to the technique used in the cooking where the ingredients are all cooked in (or "squeezed into") one pot.

Noun

كَبْسَة • (kabsa) f

1. kabsa: an Arab mixed rice dish that originates from Yemen