shawarma

[ shuh-wawr-muh ]

noun

1. (in Middle Eastern cuisine)
   1. roasted meat, as lamb or beef, cooked on a spit.
   2. a dish consisting of this meat, served wrapped in pita bread with tahini or hummus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shawarma¹

1950–55; < Levantine Arabic shāwurma, shāwirma, from Turkish çevirme “turn, rotation, meat roasted on a spit,” from çevirmek “to turn, rotate”

Example Sentences

“Many were not here in 2015. You have falafel, shawarma - many shops for Syrian food. It was a comfortable, safe place for Syrians…” But now the mood is darkening.

From BBC

The smell of cardamom-infused coffee and shawarma and falafel, and hum of friends catching up, stand in stark contrast to the images on the television screens.

From BBC

Its response was a topping comprising Arab shawarma chicken, Indian grilled paneer cheese, Middle Eastern Za'atar herbs, and tahini sauce.

From BBC

Strolling the length of what is known as the nave, a light-filled vaulted space where some 45,000 meals a day will be served 24/7 throughout the Olympics and Paralympics, Stéphane Chicheri and Charles Guilloy, the chefs in charge, sang the praises of vegetarian shawarma, za’atar-spiced sweet potatoes with hummus, cabbage pickles, beetroot falafel and grilled eggplant with smoked paprika.

From New York Times

Other openings: The Seattle chain Shawarma Time brings its kebabs, falafel and hummus to Bothell.

From Seattle Times