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

Add to that list the chicken shawarma wrap ($9) at Cincy Gourmet Deli, which is located just across from UC on the corner of Jefferson and University avenues in Corryville. —Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025

Al-Basha brought a taste of the Mediterranean to the city’s food scene in 2014, serving up house-marinated shawarma, handmade spreads and more, along with hookah. —Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025

On its menu is a variety of dishes, including shawarma and shawarma sandwiches, spinach pie, hummus, gyros, soup and various salads, such as Fattoush. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 July 2025

Customers walk up to a counter and order hummus platters, shawarma, kebabs or some of the other menu items. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025

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