English
roasted whole lamb
French
méchoui
Part of Speech
noun
Register
standard
Gender
masculine
Cultural Note
Whole lamb slow-roasted until tender. Served at celebrations. The meat falls off the bone.
Examples
F l3id, dima mechoui
ف العيد، ديما مشوي
On Eid, always mechoui
À l'Aïd, toujours du méchoui