shashlik

noun
shash·​lik | \ shäsh-ˈlik How to pronounce shashlik (audio) , ˈshäsh-lik\
variants: or less commonly shaslik

Definition of shashlik

: kebab

Examples of shashlik in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fresh salads, pizzas, shish kebabs (called shashlik) of pork, beef, chicken or lamb, and seafood. Jeff Opdyke, latimes.com, "Crimea is an unexpected beauty set against an unsettled history," 23 June 2019 But the kebab recipe, Uzbek shashlik in the book, comes from her stepfather, who married her mother after her father died. Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, "Change Memorial Day grilling lineup with charred greens, savory kebabs," 21 May 2018 Like kefir, shashlik (which means skewered meats across a huge swath of the world, from Eastern Europe to Central Asia) has ancient roots. Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, "Change Memorial Day grilling lineup with charred greens, savory kebabs," 21 May 2018

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First Known Use of shashlik

1876, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for shashlik

Russian shashlyk, probably modification of Crimean Tatar šišlik, from šiš skewer

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