souvlaki
[ soov-lah-kee ]
/ suvˈlɑ ki /
noun Greek Cookery.
a dish similar to shish kebab made with lamb.
Also
souv·la·kia
[soov-lah-kyah] /suvˈlɑ kyɑ/.
Origin of souvlaki
1945–50; < Modern Greek
soubláki small spit, derivative of
soúbla spit, skewer ≪ Latin
sūbula shoemaker's awl, equivalent to
sū-, base of
su(ere) to
sew1 +
-bula suffix of instruments
Words nearby souvlaki
soutpiel,
soutter,
souvanna phouma,
souvenir,
souvenir sheet,
souvlaki,
souvlakia,
sov language,
sov. un.,
sovereign,
sovereigntist
British Dictionary definitions for souvlakia
souvlakia
/ (suːˈvlækɪə) /
noun
a Greek dish of kebabs, esp made with lamb
Word Origin for souvlakia
C20: from Modern Greek