Gyro
(noun)
- A Greek dish consisting of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, typically pork or chicken, served in a pita bread with tomato, onion, and tzatziki sauce.
- A type of sandwich made with meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, typically pork or chicken, served in a pita bread with tomato, onion, and tzatziki sauce.
Origin:
From greek gyros, from gyros ring, circle.
Examples:
- He ordered a gyro for lunch.
- The gyro stand was popular among the late-night crowd.
- A gyro is a Greek dish consisting of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, typically pork or chicken, served in a pita bread with tomato, onion, and tzatziki sauce.
- Gyros are often made with a combination of lamb and beef, and are flavored with Mediterranean herbs and spices.
- Gyros are also known as gyros pita, gyro platter, or just gyro.