Khubz, alternatively spelled khoubz, khobez, khubez, or khubooz (), also known as Arab(ic) bread, Lebanese bread, or Syrian bread, is the generic word in Arabic for bread, although often used in reference to a round leavened Middle Eastern flatbread, that forms a staple of the local diet from the Arabian Peninsula to Morocco. It originated in the Middle East. It is used in many Mediterranean, Balkan, and Middle Eastern cuisines, and resembles other slightly leavened flatbreads such as Iranian nan-e barbari, Central and South Asian flatbreads (such as naan), and pizza base.