souvlaki

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich form, gyro or shawarma.
  2. A wrapped pancake dish filled with meat, salad and some kind of sauce or dressing, commonly called a kebab.

Pronunciation

so͞ov-lăʹkē /suːvˈlæki/ so͞ov-läʹkē /suːvˈlɑki/

Word forms

souvlaki souvlakis souvlakia souflaki

Etymology

From Greek σουβλάκι (souvláki).

Synonyms

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