n. pl. souv·la·ki·a (-kē-ə) also souv·la·kis A Greek dish consisting of pieces of seasoned meat roasted on skewers. [Modern Greek souvláki, from diminutive of soúvla, skewer, from Medieval Greek, from Latin sūbula, sūbla, awl; see syū- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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