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falafel

falafel

20 3.4
A small fried ball made from ground chickpeas or fava beans and spices
  • noun
  • /fəˈlɑːfəl/
: falafel
  • At the food festival, I tried a delicious falafel wrapped in pita bread with fresh vegetables.
  • eat falafel
  • falafel sandwich
  • falafel balls

called Mamoons, and they said that they have a stable New York City falafel.

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Examples

  • What do you say, me and you go out Saturday night, grab some falafel and couple of pops?

  • We have some salad, vegetables, some regular falafel, and of course some Jordanian tea.

  • You look like the guy that runs my falafel stand.

  • I remember that falafel, all right.

  • A man from the nearby falafel place has come out and is watching me.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I'll give you each two falafel.

  • - Hi, Judy, I brought you a falafel.

  • I'm staying in a fantastic little hotel in the Seventh, right across the street from the falafel restaurant that will change your life.

  • Alex parked the car in his driveway and walked toward the falafel stand.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I met her at the Falafel place, and then we went to that bookstore that's hardly ever open, and I bought it for her.

Synonyms

felafel
vsfalafel
1 5.9

A small deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas and spices

is defined by its seasoning rather than its typical bread serving

Surface Forms

falafel singular
falafels plural

Etymology

Falafel comes from the Arabic falāfil, probably the plural of a word like filfil meaning 'pepper' or 'spice'. So the name helps you remember these small fried balls are full of spices and a peppery taste.