shashlik


shash·lik

noun \shäsh-ˈlik, ˈshäsh-lik\

Definition of SHASHLIK

: kebab

Variants of SHASHLIK

shash·lik also shas·lik \shäsh-ˈlik, ˈshäsh-lik\

Origin of SHASHLIK

Russian shashlyk, probably modification of Crimean Tatar šišlik, from šiš skewer
First Known Use: 1876

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