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souv·la·ki
/
suvˈlɑ
ki
/
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[
soov-
lah
-kee
]
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noun
Greek Cookery.
a dish similar to shish kebab made with lamb.
Also,
souv·la·kia
/
suvˈlɑ
kyɑ
/
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[
soov-
lah
-kyah
]
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.
Origin:
1945–50;
<
Modern Greek
soubláki
small spit, derivative of
soúbla
spit, skewer ≪
Latin
sūbula
shoemaker's awl, equivalent to
sū-,
base of
su
(
ere
) to
sew
1
+
-bula
suffix of instruments
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souvlakia
(suːˈvlækɪə)
—
n
a Greek dish of kebabs, esp made with lamb
[C20: from Modern Greek]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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