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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In the past five years, the nonprofit found, California school districts have added 41 new vegan dishes to their menus, including chana masala bowls, vegan tamales, and falafel wraps. —

Frida Garza, WIRED, 19 Oct. 2024 Global flavors collide, with tiny restaurants and food stalls slinging plates of biryani, falafel, shawarma, samosas, pani puri and the even Filipino halo halo. —

Catherine Garcia, theweek, 22 Oct. 2024 In between is contemporary Crete, filled with cars, falafel trucks and ordinary citizens in modern dress. —

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024 Thank you for your compliments, critiques and input on where to find great falafel, sharing your view of fall leaves and telling Kristal great places to walk Hannah. —

Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for falafel