souvlakia

/ suːˈvlækɪə /

noun

1. a Greek dish of kebabs, esp made with lamb

Word History and Origins

Origin of souvlakia¹

C20: from Modern Greek

Example Sentences

Some people will bring him food, including a Greek family that dropped off chicken souvlakia on Christmas Eve.

From Washington Post

And, of course, it had grills where they cooked steaks, chops and souvlakia.

From The Guardian

In their tidy brick apartment complex outside Düsseldorf, Mr. Kakoyiannis and Ms. Rapti settled down after the engineering club meeting and made a Sunday lunch of traditional Greek souvlakia, pita and garlicky tzatziki.

From New York Times

To the right of the rambling shop is an open taverna kitchen where lamb souvlakia or fresh calamari sizzle between flames on the large grill.

From Los Angeles Times

Folding tables were littered with empty packs of Camels, abandoned souvlakia skewers and beer bottles.

From New York Times