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donair

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
don-air
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Nova Scotian variant of the doner kebab, including breadcrumbs and spices, and served with a sweet sauce made from evaporated milk, sugar, vinegar, and garlic.

Canadian usage

noun

A British Columbian variant of the doner kebab, served as a wrap and with a choice of three sauces (tzatziki, sweet garlic sauce, or hot sauce), but no breadcrumbs or spices.

Canadian usage

Etymology

From Turkish döner (“rotate”).

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

donairs (plural)

Phrases

donair sauce

Questions

What does donair mean?
A Nova Scotian variant of the doner kebab, including breadcrumbs and spices, and served with a sweet sauce made from evaporated milk, sugar, vinegar, and garlic.
Where does donair come from?
From Turkish döner (“rotate”).

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