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n. - Rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction; A Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread.

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  • This usually happens more often when you go to a cart late in the day, but Miss Softee assured me that his gyro is always crispy.
  • But the pork gyro is excellent; the lamb shank and orzo is heavenly, even the pita bread is unusually good.
  • Everything is Lebanese style, so the spicesare going to bedifferent than the shwarma at an Israeli place, or the gyro from a Greek place.
  • Particularly the Plaka gyro, which is, without doubt, the greatest gyro in the area.
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