falafel

or fe·la·fel

[ fuh-lah-fuhl ]

/ fəˈlɑ fəl /

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noun Middle Eastern Cooking.

a small croquette made with ground chickpeas or fava beans and spices, often served with salad and tahini in pita bread.

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Sometimes fa·la·fil .

Origin of falafel

1950–55; <Levantine Arabic falāfil, plural of filfil “pepper”; possibly from Persian pilpil, from Sanskrit pippalī “long pepper,” or from Aramaic pilpāl “small round object, peppercorn”

Words nearby falafel

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How to use falafel in a sentence

I even tried wasting coins in non-affiliated food places I really couldn’t afford—cannoli and an espresso on Spring, falafel from Mamoun’s, a slice from Joe’s.
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Yes, you can learn the art of falafel at home with this straightforward recipe.
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Unless, maybe, you’ve got a specialty line of falafel insurance.
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Is falafel Israeli and can fried chickpeas have a nationality?
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Sure, some falafel places in Israel stuff a couple of french fries into the pita.
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When Zohar and I met at a falafel joint around the corner, I told him about Linda's reaction.
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Mom made me a cup of tea and then chewed me out for eating dinner when I knew that she'd been making falafel.
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British Dictionary definitions for falafel

falafel

felafel

/ (fəlˈɑːfəl) /

noun

a ball or cake of ground spiced chickpeas, deep-fried and often served with pitta bread

Word Origin for falafel

C20: from Arabic felāfil

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