shawarma

noun

sha·​war·​ma shä-ˈwȯr-mə  ˈshwȯr-mə 

: 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

The shawarma here is so good, Free Press readers dubbed it the best among 16 restaurants in our April Shawarma Showdown. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Bollywood Tacos fuses Mexican and Indian flavors to create items like chicken shawarma and chili paneer tacos. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026

Protein options include chicken or beef shawarma, kafta, falafel and beef or lamb gyro meat. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

Where to Eat Lebanese Flower Café, a farmers market favorite for 20 years, opened its first brick-and-mortar shop on Mass Street in late 2025, serving shawarma, falafel, and other Middle Eastern dishes. — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Levantine Arabic shāwurma sliced lamb on a skewer, from Turkish çevirme, literally, turn, rotation, from çevir- turn

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shawarma

• forma
• norma