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gyro

noun

  1. A gyro is made from meat (pork, chicken, beef, chicken, or lamb) cooked on a vertical rotisserie and is typically served stuffed in a pita, with tomato, onion, and tzatziki sauce.
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Pronunciation: /ˈjiː.ɹoʊ/ / /ˈjɪɹoʊ/ / /ˈʒɪɹoʊ/

noun

Etymology: Back-formation from the plural gyros, from Greek γύρος (gýros); from the turning of the meat on a spit (as a calque of Turkish döner into Greek). Doublet of gyre and gyrus.

  1. A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.

    “I'll have a gyro, please.”