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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Guests can put together their own sandwich with fillings including chicken or falafel and add sauces, or choose salads with hummus and toppings.
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Gary Stern, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Even New Yorkers, with all their rules around making and eating pizza, have come around to slices topped with falafel, tteokbokki, and chilaquiles.
—Luke Fortney, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Lebanese cuisine is perhaps best known for kibbeh, falafel and hummus, but the tiny eastern Mediterranean country also has a rich bread tradition.
—Bob Gee, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
An employee discarded falafel that did not have a time stamp label.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
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Gary Stern, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Even New Yorkers, with all their rules around making and eating pizza, have come around to slices topped with falafel, tteokbokki, and chilaquiles.
—Luke Fortney, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Lebanese cuisine is perhaps best known for kibbeh, falafel and hummus, but the tiny eastern Mediterranean country also has a rich bread tradition.
—Bob Gee, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
An employee discarded falafel that did not have a time stamp label.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Falafel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falafel. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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