Gyro: meaning, definitions and examples

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gyro

[ ˈdʒaɪroʊ ]

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Greek cuisine

A Greek dish consisting of meat, onions, tomatoes, and tzatziki sauce wrapped in pita bread.

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Examples of usage

The gyro I had for lunch was delicious.
She ordered a gyro with extra tzatziki sauce.

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Fast food

A popular fast food item made with meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, served in a pita with vegetables and sauce.

Synonyms

Examples of usage

I'm craving a gyro from the food truck.
They make the best gyros at that restaurant.

Translations

Translations of the word "gyro" in other languages:

🇵🇹 giroscópio

giroscópio (dispositivo de navegação)
giroscópio (em um giroscópio grego)

🇮🇳 जाइरोस्कोप

🇩🇪 Gyroskop

🇮🇩 giroskop

giroskop (alat navigasi)
giroskop (makanan Yunani)

🇺🇦 гіроскоп

гіроскоп (пристрій для навігації)
гіроскоп (грецька страва)

🇵🇱 żyroskop

żyroskop (urządzenie nawigacyjne)
żyroskop (greckie danie)

🇯🇵 ジャイロスコープ

ジャイロ (ナビゲーションデバイス)
ジャイロ (ギリシャ料理)

🇫🇷 gyroscope

gyroscope (dispositif de navigation)
gyroscope (plat grec)

🇪🇸 giroscopio

giroscopio (dispositivo de navegación)
giroscopio (plato griego)

🇹🇷 jiroskop

jiroskop (navigasyon cihazı)
jiroskop (Yunan yemeği)

🇰🇷 자이로스코프

자이로스코프 (항법 장치)
자이로 (그리스 요리)

🇸🇦 جيروسكوب

جيروسكوب (جهاز ملاحة)
جيروسكوب (طبق يوناني)

🇨🇿 gyroskop

gyroskop (navigační zařízení)
gyroskop (řecké jídlo)

🇸🇰 gyroskop

gyroskop (navigačné zariadenie)
gyroskop (grécke jedlo)

🇨🇳 陀螺仪

陀螺仪 (导航设备)
陀螺仪 (希腊菜)

🇸🇮 žiroskop

žiroskop (navigacijska naprava)
žiroskop (grška jed)

🇮🇸 gírósóp

gírósóp (leiðsögutæki)
gírósóp (grískur réttur)

🇰🇿 гироскоп

гироскоп (навигациялық құрылғы)
гироскоп (грек тағамы)

🇬🇪 გიროსკოპი

გიროსკოპი (ნავიგაციის მოწყობილობა)
გიროსკოპი (ბერძნული კერძი)

🇦🇿 giroskop

giroskop (naviqasiya cihazı)
giroskop (yunan yeməyi)

🇲🇽 giroscopio

giroscopio (dispositivo de navegación)
giroscopio (plato griego)

Word origin

The word 'gyro' comes from the Greek word 'γύρος' which means 'turn' or 'revolution'. The dish originated in Greece and has become popular worldwide, especially in fast food chains and Greek restaurants.