shawarma
noun
sha·war·ma
shä-ˈwȯr-mə 
ˈshwȯr-mə
ˈshwȯr-mə
: a sandwich especially of sliced lamb or chicken, vegetables, and often tahini wrapped in pita bread
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Despite this omission, nicknames, and being compared to a shawarma, The Vessel became a popular tourist attraction.
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Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Case in point, the post-credits scene in May 2012’s The Avengers, in which our heroes celebrate saving the world by chomping down on some shawarma.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Meats include chicken and lamb shawarma roasted on a slow-turning vertical spit with traditional Middle Eastern spices.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
Beef shawarma wrapped in laffa: 52.3 million (that’s more than the entire population of South Korea).
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Case in point, the post-credits scene in May 2012’s The Avengers, in which our heroes celebrate saving the world by chomping down on some shawarma.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Meats include chicken and lamb shawarma roasted on a slow-turning vertical spit with traditional Middle Eastern spices.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
Beef shawarma wrapped in laffa: 52.3 million (that’s more than the entire population of South Korea).
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Shawarma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shawarma. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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