Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A dish of Southeast Asia consisting of strips of marinated meat, poultry, or seafood grilled on skewers and dipped in peanut sauce.

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  • noun A popular dish made from small pieces of meat or fish grilled on a skewer and served with a spicy peanut sauce, originating from Indonesia and Malaysia.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Malay sate, satai and Indonesian sate, both possibly from Tamil catai, flesh.]

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From Malay sate.

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  • Indonesian kebab, i.e. chunks of food cooked on a stick

    July 20, 2008

  • Westernised, it usually means any sort of Asian-ish dish with a peanut sauce.

    July 20, 2008

  • Indonesian form is sate.

    July 20, 2008