shashlik
Definitions
n. A dish of skewered and grilled lamb of beef meat.
Example Sentences
"Shashlik was originally made of lamb."
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Languages of Origin
- Modern Hebrew
Who Uses This
- Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
Regions
- North America
Dictionaries
- Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).
Alternative Spellings
shashlyk, shashlick, shashlyck
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