: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
In addition to cheesy garlic bread (seeded Bronx bastone, mozzarella, Pecorino Romano and Parmesan Reggiano, Sicilian oregano, served with an 8-hour marinara) and meatballs with 8-hour marinara, the stand is offering two new desserts!
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Savory spices, tender vegetables, and juicy meatballs make for a wonderfully flavorful meatball soup.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
Skip the $4 Thai tea and order a $3 side of steamed rice, a chicken wing or meatballs.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
In addition to cheesy garlic bread (seeded Bronx bastone, mozzarella, Pecorino Romano and Parmesan Reggiano, Sicilian oregano, served with an 8-hour marinara) and meatballs with 8-hour marinara, the stand is offering two new desserts!
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Savory spices, tender vegetables, and juicy meatballs make for a wonderfully flavorful meatball soup.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
Skip the $4 Thai tea and order a $3 side of steamed rice, a chicken wing or meatballs.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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