Dictionary

souvlaki en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• so͞ov-läʹkē (General-American)
• /suːvˈlɑki/ (General-American)
• /suːvˈlæki/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• so͞ov-lăʹkē (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Greek σουβλάκι (souvláki).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
   • "Twelve gyro supreme platters, six chicken souvlaki, four more with pork, six dolmas, six mezze platters, six Greek salads, eight baklava, and a side of tzatziki!" he said. 2026, James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts, Dr. Zeus, pages 10-11:
2. (countable, uncountable) A wrapped pancake dish filled with meat, salad and some kind of sauce or dressing, commonly called a kebab.

Forms

Synonyms

kalamaki

Translations (8)

fr souvlaki (Translations) · ko 수블라키 (Translations) · nl souvlaki (Translations) · ro souvlaki (Translations) · pl souvlaki (Translations) · el σουβλάκι (Translations) · fr souvláki (Translations) · hi सूवलाकी (Translations)