shawarma
noun
sha·war·ma
| \ shä-ˈwȯr-mə
, ˈshwȯr-mə\
, ˈshwȯr-mə\
Definition of shawarma
: a sandwich especially of sliced lamb or chicken, vegetables, and often tahini wrapped in pita bread
Examples of shawarma in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Worthy stops beyond restaurants: Sangak at Wholesome Choice (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The food court of this Irvine grocery store serves kebabs and fragrant stews (and also pastas, shawarma and crepes) to a clamoring lunchtime crowd. — Los Angeles Times, "Two food writers eat at all the Persian restaurants in SoCal (OK, 18 of them)," 6 Aug. 2019 The menu spotlights mezza, or small plates, including hummus, falafel and shawarma, as well as a variety of kebabs and lamb dishes and a section of vegetarian dishes. — Ava Garcia, azcentral, "The 'most exciting Lebanese restaurant in metro Phoenix' just opened in Glendale," 11 July 2019 The fast-casual menu includes falafel plates, whole chicken, shawarma pita sandwiches and fattoush. — Hadley Tomicki, latimes.com, "Tacos 1986 opens in DTLA; Goat Mafia drops in on Echo Park," 24 June 2019 Signature items include falafel (a vegetarian patty) and beef shawarma (made from U.S. brisket and tangy seasoning). — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al.com, "Stovehouse: dining guide to new Huntsville food garden," 23 July 2019 Tour stops vary, but could include beer flights and tamales at The Rustic, chicken shawarma at Phoenicia, pomegranate mojitos from Kulture, authentic French crepes at Brasserie du Parc, and cocktails and dessert at Reserve 101. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "Culinary walking tour of downtown Houston launched," 8 July 2019 Two outsiders track down the best taco places in Louisville @jlustig23: Falafel or shawarma? — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville basketball mailbag: How will the Cards fare without Asia Durr?," 5 July 2019 But for now, your Jamaican jerk chicken or curried goat at Mamma’s Caribbean, shawarma at La Shish Kabob (Middle Eastern), spring rolls at Lang Van (Vietnamese) and pljeskavica at Euro Cafe (Bosnian) are readily available. — John Bordsen, Dallas News, "A surprising choice for global cuisine: Charlotte," 25 June 2019 The origins of the habit-forming street food – meat shaved from a shawarma-style vertical spit with fresh salad fixings and garlicky sauce stuffed between soft-on-the-inside, crunchy-on-the-outside pita -- are disputed. — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "Balkan House in Hamtramck is metro Detroit's only spot for German-style doner kebab," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shawarma.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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