Definition of meatball
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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Homemade stuffed cabbage, cabbage & noodles, Italian sausage & meatball sandwiches and other food items available for dine-in or take out.
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Molly even went as far as to dress as a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs on last week’s National Pasta Day.
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Menu highlights include the ancho chile short rib piadina or smashed chicken meatball piadina (folded pizza-style sandwiches), and your choice of banh mi or Santa Fe bowls.
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But then who looks at a list of appetizers and doesn't order meatballs?
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Start with the otherworldly smoky matzo ball soup, then move on to the meatball sandwich (or a broccolini melt for the vegetarians in the room).
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Like the original store, the Hulen location will tout a dozen varieties of the popular Vietnamese noodle soup, with ingredients ranging from meatballs and steak to the less common tendon.
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The deal served on a family-size platter includes double portions of lasagna, chicken parmigiana and your choice of spaghetti and meatballs or fettuccini alfredo.
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Kershaw got two outs and walked two batters before being pulled for Kenta Maeda—who quickly served up a meatball to Jose Altuve.
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First Known Use of meatball
1856
MEATBALL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of meatball for English Language Learners
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: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
MEATBALL Defined for Kids
Definition of meatball for Students
: a small round lump of chopped or ground meat
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