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Meaning of Gyros | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɡɪəɹəʊs

Definitions

Sandwich grec formé d’un pain pita garni de viande d’agneau marinée grillée et d’une salade de concombre à la menthe.

Equivalents

Deutsch Gyros
Français gyros

Examples

“Now this has gotten me thinking ... I wonder whether I could build an odd-roc out of pita bread ... I'd have to toast it first, I guess, to make it rigid ... then again, I could roll it into a cone (sort of like the way I've most often seen gyroi made) and use a black olive for the nose to give it even more of a Greek touch ... hey, this has possibilities.”
“Well, hummus is a popular item at the Grease Trucks of Rutgers University (a group of catering trucks serving a variety of burgers, steaks, gyroi, and various Middle Eastern foods).”
“Greek sellers of gyroi in Australia often use the spelling word "yeeros" for the singular.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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