Shishlik
/ˈʃɪʃlɪk/noun
A dish of marinated meat grilled on skewers, especially associated with Russian, Central Asian, and Caucasian cuisine.
Did you know?Shishlik is an English variant of shashlik, a word that entered English through Russian from Crimean Tatar and ultimately Turkish culinary vocabulary.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Turkic period
Proto-Turkic
*šïš
“Spit or pointed skewer”
Medieval period
Turkic languages
şiş
“A skewer, spit, or pointed metal rod used for roasting”
Ottoman Turkish
Turkish
şişlik
“Something prepared for a skewer; skewer-cooked meat”
19th Century
Crimean Tatar
şişlik
“Meat grilled on a skewer”
19th Century
Russian
шашлык (shashlyk)
“Skewered and grilled meat”
Modern English
English
shishlik
“A dish of marinated meat grilled on skewers”
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