/soohv lah"kee/ , n. Greek Cookery.
a dish similar to shish kebab made with lamb.
Also, souvlakia /soohv lah"kyah/ .
[ 1945-50; soubláki small spit, deriv. of soúbla spit, skewer subula shoemaker's awl, equiv. to su-, base of su ( ere ) to SEW 1 + -bula suffix of instruments ]