gyro
noun/ˈjɪroʊ/
Frequency rank: #14,616 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A Greek sandwich made of meat roasted on a vertical spit, served in pita bread with vegetables and sauce.
Example sentence
She ordered this gyro for lunch and enjoyed the warm pita bread wrapped around the seasoned meat.
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