Main Entry: ²gy·ro

Pronunciation: \ˈyē-ˌrō, ˈzhir-ō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural gyros

Etymology: Modern Greek gyros turn, from Greek; from the rotation of the meat on a spit

Date: 1971

: a sandwich especially of lamb and beef, tomato, onion, and yogurt sauce on pita bread