Meaning of Gyros | Babel Free
ˈɡɪəɹəʊsDefinitions
Sandwich grec formé d’un pain pita garni de viande d’agneau marinée grillée et d’une salade de concombre à la menthe.
Equivalents
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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