shish taouk
Skewered chicken cubes that are grilledSkewered chicken cubes that are grilled.
/ʃɪʃ tæ.uːk/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Skewered chicken cubes that are grilled.
(Quebec, uncountable, usually)Chicken shawarma, as a platter or as a pita sandwich.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Turkish şiş (“skewer”) + tavuk (“hen”). Coined by Abdallah Akkouche, of the Basha reFrom Turkish şiş (“skewer”) + tavuk (“hen”).
Coined by Abdallah Akkouche, of the Basha restaurant chain.
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Forms
plural: shish taouks| Singular | shish taouk |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedshish kebab
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable