noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:so͞ov-lăʹkē
Received-Pronunciation:/suːvˈlæki/
General-American:so͞ov-läʹkē
General-American:/suːvˈlɑki/
1
noun
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: kalamaki
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A wrapped pancake dish filled with meat, salad and some kind of sauce or dressing, commonly called a kebab.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
made of lamb
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: souvlakia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: kabob, kebab, shish kebab
History
Etymology
From Greek σουβλάκι (souvláki).
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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.