what is a doner kebab
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Doner kebab. Doner kebab is a Turkish dish made of meat cooked on a vertical spit, normally veal or beef but also a mixture of these with lamb; a cheaper version of chicken is also found. The dish is also widely known by its Arabic name, shawarma, or, as in the United States, by its Greek name gyro.