shawarma
noun
sha·war·ma
shä-ˈwȯr-mə 
ˈshwȯr-mə
ˈshwȯr-mə
: a sandwich especially of sliced lamb or chicken, vegetables, and often tahini wrapped in pita bread
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Think noodle bowls, salads, wraps, shawarma, burgers, and brats.
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Ronny Maye, Essence, 24 June 2025
In adaptations that spread to the Mediterranean and Europe, shawarma has been reinterpreted as gyro in Greece or doner kebab in Germany, via Turkey.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Basmati rice is often used in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean cuisines, and used in flavorful curries, tandoori dishes, and biryani, or paired with kebabs, shawarma, or stews.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
From Jerusalem Cafe: falafel, shawarma, tabouli and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ronny Maye, Essence, 24 June 2025
In adaptations that spread to the Mediterranean and Europe, shawarma has been reinterpreted as gyro in Greece or doner kebab in Germany, via Turkey.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Basmati rice is often used in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean cuisines, and used in flavorful curries, tandoori dishes, and biryani, or paired with kebabs, shawarma, or stews.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
From Jerusalem Cafe: falafel, shawarma, tabouli and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shawarma
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“Shawarma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shawarma. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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