shish taouk

/ʃɪʃ tæ.uːk/

noun

Skewered chicken cubes that are grilled.

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Meanings

shish taouk1

nounshish taouk (usually uncountable, plural shish taouks)

plural shish taouks

  1. uncountableusuallySkewered chicken cubes that are grilled.

shish taouk2

nounshish taouk (usually uncountable, plural shish taouks)

plural shish taouks

  1. QuebecuncountableusuallyChicken shawarma, as a platter or as a pita sandwich.

Origin

shish taouk · noun

From Turkish şiş (“skewer”) + tavuk (“hen”).

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shish taouk · noun

Coined by Abdallah Akkouche, of the Basha restaurant chain. See Etymology 1 above for the root words.

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Translations

Arabic شيش طاووق
  • شيش طاووقgrilled skewered chicken cubes
French chich taouk, shish taouk
  • chich taoukgrilled skewered chicken cubes
  • shish taoukchicken shawarma
Korean 시시 타부크
  • 시시 타부크 (sisi tabukeu)grilled skewered chicken cubes
Persian شیش تاوک
  • شیش تاوکgrilled skewered chicken cubes
Turkish tavuk şiş
  • tavuk şişgrilled skewered chicken cubes
Cite this entry
APA

shish taouk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shish%20taouk

MLA

“shish taouk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shish%20taouk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shish taouk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shish%20taouk.

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