What does "doner kebab" mean?

A Turkish dish in which meat (typically seasoned lamb or mutton, but alternatively chicken or perhaps beef) is grilled on a revolving vertical spit; when cooked, the meat is sliced off and served with fresh vegetables in pita or rolled in a piece of unleavened flatbread.

What is a synonym for "doner kebab"?

Common synonyms include: kebab.

How do you pronounce "doner kebab"?

Pronounced //ˌdoʊ.nɚ kɪˈbɑb//.

Doner kebab

/ˌdoʊ.nɚ kɪˈbɑb/ noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A Turkish dish in which meat (typically seasoned lamb or mutton, but alternatively chicken or perhaps beef) is grilled on a revolving vertical spit; when cooked, the meat is sliced off and served with fresh vegetables in pita or rolled in a piece of unleavened flatbread. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

kebab

Etymology

From Turkish döner kebap (with the second element respelled to match kebab), from döner (“turning, rotating, revolving”) + kebap (“kebab”)

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