shashlik

or shash·lick, shas·lik

[ shahsh-lik, shahsh-lik ]

noun

1. shish kebab.

shashlik

/ ˈʃɑːʃlɪk; ʃɑːʃˈlɪk /

noun

1. a type of kebab

Word History and Origins

Origin of shashlik¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from Russian shashlýk, from Turkic; compare Turkish şişlik “stewing meat,” equivalent to şiş “skewer” + -lik a suffix indicating relationship or origin ( a in the Russian word is unexplained); shish kebab

Word History and Origins

Origin of shashlik¹

from Russian, of Turkic origin; compare shish kebab