souvlaki

Plural: souvlakia, souvlakis

Noun

• A Greek dish of grilled meat on a skewer.
• made of lamb
• 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.
• A wrapped pancake dish filled with meat, salad and some kind of sauce or dressing, commonly called a kebab.

Examples

• Dropping SOUVLAKI on a triple word score felt as satisfying as a delicious meal.

Synonyms

souvlakia, kalamaki