souvlaki
souvlaki · souvlakis · souvlakia
A Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a…A Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich form, gyro or shawarma.
UK/suːvˈlæki/US/suːvˈlɑki/
» I love souvlaki.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich form, gyro or shawarma.
(countable, uncountable)A wrapped pancake dish filled with meat, salad and some kind of sauce or dressing, commonly called a kebab.
More definitions
- made of lamb
Examples
1 sentencesI love souvlaki.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Greek σουβλάκι (souvláki).From Greek σουβλάκι (souvláki).
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Forms
plural: souvlakis / souvlakiaSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable