: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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Chicken or brisket or…meatballs?
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Kids buffet includes meatballs, chicken tenders and tater tots.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Guests can enjoy Italian salumi and cheeses, caprese and caesar salads, Maryland crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, live omelettes and frittatas, penne vodka, Chef Carla’s signature meatballs, crispy-skin Atlantic salmon, and classic desserts like Italian ricotta cheesecake and tiramisu.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The food's never been better, especially Angelo’s meatballs and French fries, and a bowl of pastina from the 1924 menu.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Kids buffet includes meatballs, chicken tenders and tater tots.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Guests can enjoy Italian salumi and cheeses, caprese and caesar salads, Maryland crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, live omelettes and frittatas, penne vodka, Chef Carla’s signature meatballs, crispy-skin Atlantic salmon, and classic desserts like Italian ricotta cheesecake and tiramisu.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The food's never been better, especially Angelo’s meatballs and French fries, and a bowl of pastina from the 1924 menu.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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