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shawarma

/ʃəˈwɑːrmə/
sha · war · ma
Plural:shawarmas
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• noun

1

A Middle Eastern dish consisting of thinly sliced meat, such as chicken, lamb, or beef, that is stacked in a cone-like shape and roasted on a slowly turning vertical rotisserie, typically served in a flatbread or pita with vegetables and sauces.

Example

"After the concert, we stopped at a late-night street vendor to order chicken shawarma wrapped in warm pita bread with garlic sauce."

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• Nearby Words

sharp-nosed pit viper
shashe
shasta daisy
shawarma
shawl
shears
shearwater

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Levantine Arabic شاورما (šāwarmā), which is derived from the Turkish word 'çevirme', meaning 'turning', in reference to the rotating vertical spit used to cook the meat.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Shawarma. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/shawarma
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