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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In adaptations that spread to the Mediterranean and Europe, shawarma has been reinterpreted as gyro in Greece or doner kebab in Germany, via Turkey.
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Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Fries can be purchased with chicken shawarma, falafel or gyro meat on top.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
The menu at the motel’s restaurant, ISH Kitchen, circles the globe from Mediterranean shawarma to Japanese ramen to a Vietnamese dish of marinated ground beef wrapped in kaffir lime leaves.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Its falafel sandwich starts at $6.50, while the Middle Eastern eatery with nine locations also offers lamb shawarma and grilled chicken.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
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Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Fries can be purchased with chicken shawarma, falafel or gyro meat on top.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
The menu at the motel’s restaurant, ISH Kitchen, circles the globe from Mediterranean shawarma to Japanese ramen to a Vietnamese dish of marinated ground beef wrapped in kaffir lime leaves.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Its falafel sandwich starts at $6.50, while the Middle Eastern eatery with nine locations also offers lamb shawarma and grilled chicken.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Shawarma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shawarma. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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