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γύρος — meaning in English

gyros

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English meaning

  • gyro noun A Greek sandwich made with meat cooked on a vertical spit, served in flatbread with vegetables and sauce.
  • shawarma noun A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of these.

Senses

γύρος is used for these senses in English:

  • doner kebab A Turkish dish in which meat (typically seasoned lamb or mutton, but alternatively chicken or perhaps beef) is grilled on a revolving vertical spit; when cooked, the meat is sliced off and served with fresh vegetables in pita or rolled in a piece of unleavened flatbread.
  • gyro A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
  • shawarma A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of these.

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