shawarma

(shə-wärˈmə) also shwar·ma (shwärˈ-)

noun
Meat, especially beef, chicken, or lamb, that is roasted slowly on a spit and wrapped in pita bread, traditionally served with lettuce, tomato, and garlic sauce.

Origin:

Origin: Arabic šāwurma, šāwirma

Origin: , from Turkish çevirme, a turn (as on a spit), meat roasted on a spit

Origin: , from verbal n. of çevirmek, to turn

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