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donair.

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.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. 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.

    Canada
  2. 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.

    Canada
Where this word comes from

From Turkish döner (“rotate”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.