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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Middle Eastern immigrants brought the tradition of shawarma to Mexico just after World War I.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
The most popular menu items here include the chicken shawarma sandwich, hummus, falafel, basmati rice, lamb kebab platter, garlic labneh and spicy potato dishes.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2024
Menu items include hummus plates, shawarma, falafel and cocktails.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2024
Jordanian couple brings halal Mediterranean food to CT with authentic shawarma, hummus and gyros
A wind turbine is damaged off Nantucket Island.
—Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
The most popular menu items here include the chicken shawarma sandwich, hummus, falafel, basmati rice, lamb kebab platter, garlic labneh and spicy potato dishes.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2024
Menu items include hummus plates, shawarma, falafel and cocktails.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2024
Jordanian couple brings halal Mediterranean food to CT with authentic shawarma, hummus and gyros
A wind turbine is damaged off Nantucket Island.
—Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
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“Shawarma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shawarma. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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