doner kebab
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of doner kebab
from Turkish döner rotating + kebab
Example Sentences
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One lamb doner kebab that claimed to contain 87% lamb was found to be 40% animal fat.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
As the scent of doner kebab perfumed the air, the jeweler said that after the incident, he showed photos of his missing wares to merchants at four or five stores in downtown L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
Then came a doner kebab pizza smothered in garlicky tzatziki sauce.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2022
I recently used it to make doner kebab in the oven, an old favorite from late nights in Berlin, where I lived before on a journalism fellowship.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2018
And finally, want to enjoy a doner kebab without all the hassle of catching botulism, getting in a fight on a night bus or slicing grey meat off a rotating elephant's leg?
From The Guardian ● Feb. 9, 2012
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