plural gyros
: a sandwich especially of lamb and beef, tomato, onion, and yogurt sauce on pita bread
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
The first kebabs reached Paris after World War II in the form of gyros brought by Anatolian Greeks who settled in the Latin Quarter south of the Seine.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Don’t skip the toppings: Fresh, crunchy veggies are a must for these gyros.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
Raw eggs were stored over ready-to-eat milk products in a walk-in cooler, and there was raw gyro over ready-to-eat samosas in a two-door upright freezer.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
While there are plenty of the similar Greek-style gyros in Denver, Diamantopoulos doesn’t know of any other places that sell his kind of döner kebabs, even in German restaurants, which focus on serving traditional cuisine like cabbage rolls, sausages, schnitzels and pretzels.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
The first kebabs reached Paris after World War II in the form of gyros brought by Anatolian Greeks who settled in the Latin Quarter south of the Seine.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Don’t skip the toppings: Fresh, crunchy veggies are a must for these gyros.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
Raw eggs were stored over ready-to-eat milk products in a walk-in cooler, and there was raw gyro over ready-to-eat samosas in a two-door upright freezer.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Gyro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyro. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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Noun
from Greek gyros "turn," so called from the rotation of the meat on a spit
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