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doner kebab

British

/ ˈdɒnə /

noun

a fast-food dish comprising grilled meat and salad served in pitta bread with chilli sauce

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Etymology

Origin of doner kebab

from Turkish döner rotating + _kebab

Example Sentences

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Soner Cagaptay cites the example of a doner kebab seller, slicing meat on a spit.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

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

After talking about doner kebab, a kind of street food he grew to like in Germany, he became nostalgic.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2016

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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