falafel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas or broad beans and other ingredients, often served in a pita.
  2. A pita with falafel balls as a filling.
  3. A single falafel ball.

Pronunciation

/fəˈlɑːfəl/ /fəˈlæfəl/ /fəˈlɒfəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-falafel.wav /fəˈlɑfəl/

Word forms

falafel falafels felafel falafil

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَلَافِل (falāfil). Doublet of peepul and pepper.

Derived words

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