gyro
noun/ˈjiː.ɹoʊ/ · /ˈjɪɹoʊ/
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.
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A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
- I'll have a gyro, please.
- Related terms
- kebab, doner kebab, shawarma, shoarma, shwarma, souvlaki