falafel

noun

fa·la·fel fə-ˈlä-fəl

variants or less commonly felafel

plural falafel also felafel

: a spicy mixture of ground vegetables (such as chickpeas or fava beans) formed into balls or patties and then fried

Examples of falafel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Waiters carried trays piled with salads, falafel and fatteh — a Palestinian dish of pita bread, chickpeas and meat. —

Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 29 June 2024 The most popular menu items here include the chicken shawarma sandwich, hummus, falafel, basmati rice, lamb kebab platter, garlic labneh and spicy potato dishes. —

Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2024 Taste Mediterranean Kitchen, which had its grand opening at the Hartford food hall Tuesday, serves classic Mediterranean fare like chicken and lamb shawarma, grape leaves, falafel gyros, pitas, baba ganoush, hummus, fries and greek salads. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024 There are five savory bowls swimming in your choice of chicken, steak, sweet chili shrimp, roasted pork or falafel, then topped with an acidic punch of dressings from pineapple jalapeño to creamy cilantro lime. —

Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for falafel

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