: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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Korean Meatball Mac & Cheese: Cheddar and jack cheese sauce with Korean meatballs tossed in a sweet and spicy Korean-style Gochujang barbecue sauce.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2024
Get The Recipe 24 of 25 Greek Meatballs with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce and Rice
The cooling cucumber-yogurt sauce on these Greek-spiced meatballs is exactly what humid Southern days call for.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 June 2024
Its local cuisine also relies on such foods—think hot dogs, meatballs and stegt flæsk, a crispy pork dish.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 27 June 2024
The Lake Norman Italian fans take note: The Denver restaurant that has brought you a taste of grandma’s meatballs every Sunday is closing soon.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2024
Get The Recipe 24 of 25 Greek Meatballs with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce and Rice
The cooling cucumber-yogurt sauce on these Greek-spiced meatballs is exactly what humid Southern days call for.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 June 2024
Its local cuisine also relies on such foods—think hot dogs, meatballs and stegt flæsk, a crispy pork dish.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 27 June 2024
The Lake Norman Italian fans take note: The Denver restaurant that has brought you a taste of grandma’s meatballs every Sunday is closing soon.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 6 Jul. 2024.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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