plural gyros
: a sandwich especially of lamb and beef, tomato, onion, and yogurt sauce on pita bread
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Dani Benton, Contributor, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Restaurants will also donate $1 from every gyro sold to the Wounded Warrior Project.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
Just enough time to grab a delicious gyro, their specialty, after leaving the press box late.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Other popular picks include the gyro, a beef and lamb combination served with rice, hummus, and Greek salad; the kibbeh; and the falafel.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Some of my favorites are Ino Ino Stand for local wild boar hamburgers and gyros; Country Time for coffee and fluffy egg sandwiches; and Kitsune no Botan for unique Japanese dishes in a traditional izakaya setting.
—Dani Benton, Contributor, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Restaurants will also donate $1 from every gyro sold to the Wounded Warrior Project.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
Just enough time to grab a delicious gyro, their specialty, after leaving the press box late.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Other popular picks include the gyro, a beef and lamb combination served with rice, hummus, and Greek salad; the kibbeh; and the falafel.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Gyro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyro. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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Noun
from Greek gyros "turn," so called from the rotation of the meat on a spit
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