souvlakia
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9.5
A Greek dish of small pieces of grilled meat on a stick, often served with pita or vegetables
- noun
- /suˈvlɑːkiə/
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souvlaki
- He enjoyed a plate of souvlakia topped with tzatziki sauce while seated at a lively outdoor café.
Examples
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At the festival, we tried the famous souvlakia, which was grilled to perfection and packed with flavor.
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It's yummy, but you ought to try their souvlakia.
Fiction book (2001) -
We ordered souvlakia for dinner and it was served with fresh vegetables and pita bread.
Synonyms
satay
vssouvlakia
4
4.5
Meat pieces on sticks that are grilled and served with spicy peanut sauce
shares skewering but Greek serving uses pita instead of peanut sauce
souvlaki
vssouvlakia
2
6.7
A dish of small pieces of grilled meat on a stick, often served in pita
is the same dish but written as an alternate spelling form
sukiyaki
vssouvlakia
2
8.6
A Japanese dish of thin beef and vegetables cooked in soy sauce at the table
is grilled on skewers rather than quickly cooked slices with sauce
shashlik
vssouvlakia
1
7.4
Pieces of meat on a stick grilled over coals, often with vegetables
is the Greek version served with pita and local garnishes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Souvlakia comes from the Greek word souvla meaning 'skewer' and the small ending -aki meaning 'little'. So souvlakia are 'little skewers', small pieces of meat cooked on a stick, which is exactly what the dish is.