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
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Eat delicious falafel and go shopping in Cairo, then gape at the Pyramids of Giza before returning to your five-star accommodations and sailing off to the next archaeological wonder; these include seven UNESCO World Heritage sites like the incredible temples of Luxor, Karnak, and Abu Simbel.
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Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Look for stalls selling falafel, dosas, bao and tacos, often side by side.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
For lunch, try a falafel and hummus wrap with a whole-wheat tortilla, falafel, hummus, cucumber, tomato and arugula.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
The crispy, green falafel balls are packed with cilantro and parsley, and sit on a bed of crunchy lettuce.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Look for stalls selling falafel, dosas, bao and tacos, often side by side.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
For lunch, try a falafel and hummus wrap with a whole-wheat tortilla, falafel, hummus, cucumber, tomato and arugula.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
The crispy, green falafel balls are packed with cilantro and parsley, and sit on a bed of crunchy lettuce.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for falafel
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“Falafel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falafel. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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