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shawarma
[ shuh-wawr-muh ]
noun
- (in Middle Eastern cuisine)
- roasted meat, as lamb or beef, cooked on a spit.
- a dish consisting of this meat, served wrapped in pita bread with tahini or hummus.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shawarma1
1950–55; < Levantine Arabic shāwurma, shāwirma, from Turkish ç𱹾 “turn, rotation, meat roasted on a spit,” from ç𱹾k “to turn, rotate”
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We feasted on hearty bowls of soup, silky hummus topped with falafel, a shawarma wrap and a medley of delicious olives.
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The shawarma, he says, is perfect.
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In a city known for its culinary traditions and signature dishes, the former Bellflower St. John Bosco High star surprised a throng of media members when he reported his favorite meal so far was shawarma.
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They have a lamb neck shawarma that’s so good.
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The chicken shawarma I tried was juicy and tender, with a taste and texture that were basically indistinguishable from the real thing.
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