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sha·war·ma | \ shä-ˈwȯr-mə 
, ˈshwȯr-mə \
, ˈshwȯr-mə \Definition of shawarma
: a sandwich especially of sliced lamb or chicken, vegetables, and often tahini wrapped in pita bread
Examples of shawarma in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web However, the shawarma veggies and heavily oiled sauce only thrived and made up any ground lost on the meat.
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Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "This Halal buffet in the heart of the Highlands is serving up a taste of the Mediterranean," 13 Nov. 2019 One of Copenhagen's most diverse districts, the new metro line will drop travelers directly in front of Nørrebros's tap houses, shawarma grills and independent clothing stores.
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Louis Cheslaw, Condé Nast Traveler, "A New Metro Line Means It's Never Been Easier to Explore Copenhagen," 26 Sep. 2019 Popular items on the menu include the hummus and pita bread platters, baba ghanoush, chicken shawarma and mixed kebab platters.
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Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, "Omar’s Pizza & Mediterranean Grill brings eclectic menu to Fairview Park," 24 Sep. 2019 Look for Sajj’s shawarma and falafel fast-casual dishes to open next in San Ramon at The Shops at Bishop Ranch.
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Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "Sajj Mediterranean expands to San Jose; next is San Ramon," 21 Aug. 2019 The adorable, year-old fast-casual spot in a Kearny Mesa strip mall puts a fresh spin on traditional dishes like rotisserie meat shawarma wraps, bowls, dips and desserts.
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Michele Parente, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Coronado’s new hotspot, San Diego’s coolest happy hour and more from our must list," 3 Sep. 2019 This isn’t to say that beef and lamb shawarma have disappeared completely.
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Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, "From shawarma to falafel, where to find the best Middle Eastern sandwiches in Chicagoland," 16 Aug. 2019 Add a pinch of sea salt, the honey, shawarma spice and chili powder.
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Emanuelle Lee, sun-sentinel.com, "Veggie shawarma pita sandwich is a meat-free alternative for lunch or dinner," 14 Aug. 2019 The warm pita bread is coated with pesto sauce and melted mozzarella and feta cheeses and topped with roasted bell peppers and the spice-forward chicken shawarma.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, "The Dish: San Diego taco institution opens third location in Mission Valley," 12 Sep. 2019
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The first known use of shawarma was in 1953
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