Definitions

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  • noun A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
  • noun A gyroscope, gyrocompass or autogyro.

Etymologies

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From Greek γύρος (gýros); from the turning of the meat on a spit.

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  • sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread

    August 21, 2007