shashlik

or shash·lick, shas·lik

[ shahsh-lik, shahsh-lik ]
/ ʃɑʃˈlɪk, ˈʃɑʃ lɪk /

noun

Origin of shashlik

1925–30; < Russian shashlýk < Turkic; compare Turkish şişlik stewing meat, equivalent to şiş skewer (cf. shish kebab) + -lik suffix of appurtenance ( a in Russ word is unexplained)

British Dictionary definitions for shashlik

shashlik

shashlick

/ (ʃɑːʃˈlɪk, ˈʃɑːʃlɪk) /

noun

a type of kebab

Word Origin for shashlik

from Russian, of Turkic origin; compare shish kebab