shish kebab vs kebab

shish kebab and kebab both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shish kebab	Yes	No	No	No
kebab	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shish kebab and kebab are synonyms defined as:

shish kebab and kebab: cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables

Other synonyms of shish kebab include kabob.

shish kebab (noun)	kebab (noun)
cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables	cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables