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
He wouldn’t eat much during the day but a typical evening meal, often from the takeaway, might consist of a doner kebab with extra meat, a couple of portions of chips and four burgers.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 9, 2020
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
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