shawarma

noun

sha·war·ma shä-ˈwȯr-mə

ˈshwȯr-mə

: a sandwich especially of sliced lamb or chicken, vegetables, and often tahini wrapped in pita bread

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Global flavors collide, with tiny restaurants and food stalls slinging plates of biryani, falafel, shawarma, samosas, pani puri and the even Filipino halo halo. —

Catherine Garcia, theweek, 22 Oct. 2024 Hallock profiled Han, whose TikTok post for his beef shawarma wrapped in laffa generated 52.3 million views. —

Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024 Middle Eastern immigrants brought the tradition of shawarma to Mexico just after World War I. —

Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024 The most popular menu items here include the chicken shawarma sandwich, hummus, falafel, basmati rice, lamb kebab platter, garlic labneh and spicy potato dishes. —

Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for shawarma