plural gyros
: a sandwich especially of lamb and beef, tomato, onion, and yogurt sauce on pita bread
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Lillian Parker, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
The menu includes Mexican food such as chimichangas, burritos, nachos, tacos and enchiladas, as well as sandwiches, Italian food, gyros and cheeseburgers.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Still, this ship, this plenty—every few steps, there are complimentary nachos or milkshakes or gyros on offer—was the fatty fuel of my childhood dreams.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
With smartphone control, an autopilot mode, and a gyro stabilizer, this kit turns a simple piece of paper into an advanced flying machine.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
Specialties of the house will be a traditional Greek gyro sandwich on pita bread and the Horiatiki Gyro Bowl, made with lamb/beef gyro meat, cucumber, pepperoncini, tomatoes, red onion mixed greens, feta cheese, tzatziki and Spiro’s hot sauces and sliced pita.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
The Overland Park restaurant, which opened in 2021, sold gyros, chicken shawarma sandwiches, hummus plates, kebabs and other Mediterranean dishes.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
Cairo's Gyros Cairo’s Gyros is now open in Gilbert, serving Mediterranean favorites like gyros, falafel, shawarma and Greek burgers and salads.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
Menu items at Nick the Greek include meat or falafel pitas, rice plates and gyro bowls.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024
Noun
Creamy tzatziki adds tangy flavor to fresh pita and tender gyro.
—Lillian Parker, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
The menu includes Mexican food such as chimichangas, burritos, nachos, tacos and enchiladas, as well as sandwiches, Italian food, gyros and cheeseburgers.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Still, this ship, this plenty—every few steps, there are complimentary nachos or milkshakes or gyros on offer—was the fatty fuel of my childhood dreams.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
With smartphone control, an autopilot mode, and a gyro stabilizer, this kit turns a simple piece of paper into an advanced flying machine.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
Specialties of the house will be a traditional Greek gyro sandwich on pita bread and the Horiatiki Gyro Bowl, made with lamb/beef gyro meat, cucumber, pepperoncini, tomatoes, red onion mixed greens, feta cheese, tzatziki and Spiro’s hot sauces and sliced pita.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
The Overland Park restaurant, which opened in 2021, sold gyros, chicken shawarma sandwiches, hummus plates, kebabs and other Mediterranean dishes.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
Cairo's Gyros Cairo’s Gyros is now open in Gilbert, serving Mediterranean favorites like gyros, falafel, shawarma and Greek burgers and salads.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
Menu items at Nick the Greek include meat or falafel pitas, rice plates and gyro bowls.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Gyro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyro. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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Noun
from Greek gyros "turn," so called from the rotation of the meat on a spit
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