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donair

donair 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.

Noun

donair (plural donairs)

  1. (Canada) 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.
  2. (Canada) 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.

Forms of donair

pluraldonairs

Origin of donair

From Turkish döner (“rotate”).

Words formed from donair

Questions about donair

What does donair mean?
Donair means 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.
What part of speech is donair?
Donair is a noun.
What is the plural of donair?
The plural of donair is donairs.

Words near donair in the dictionary

  1. Donahoos
  2. Donahos
  3. donahs
  4. Donahue
  5. Donahues
  6. donair
  7. donair sauce
  8. donairs
  9. Donald
  10. Donald Creek
  11. Donald Duck

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