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gyro

gy·ro [ jr, jr ] (plural gy·ros)


noun 
Definition:
 
pita sandwich of minced lamb: minced lamb that has been cooked on a spit in a molded block, then sliced thin and served in pita bread with onion and tomato

[Late 20th century. < modern Greek guros "turning"]
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