: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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Selections include chicken cilicia fillo, lamb lule meatballs and rice pilaf.
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Plump shrimp and beef meatballs mingle in a sultry tomato sauce, enriched with dark chocolate and almonds.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
Cocktail Meatballs Saucy cocktail meatballs have been a favorite for dinner parties for decades.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
The Vietnamese restaurant specialized in bò né, sizzling rib-eye steak and eggs served with sausage, pate and a meatball.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Plump shrimp and beef meatballs mingle in a sultry tomato sauce, enriched with dark chocolate and almonds.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
Cocktail Meatballs Saucy cocktail meatballs have been a favorite for dinner parties for decades.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
The Vietnamese restaurant specialized in bò né, sizzling rib-eye steak and eggs served with sausage, pate and a meatball.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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