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Meaning of falafel

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

falafel

Pronunciation:/fəˈlæfəl//fəˈlɑfəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas and other ingredients. Often served in a pita.

    Example: There's a stall at the market that sells fantastic falafel.

  2. A pita with falafel balls inside (like a sandwich or a wrap).

  3. A single falafel ball.

    Example: The stallholder puts salad into an open pita bread, followed by the four falafels, and then liberally covers them with hummus.