felafel

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A form of falafel — A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas or broad beans and other ingredients, often served in a pita.

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Meanings

nounfelafel (plural felafels)

plural felafels

  1. alternativeuncommonAlternative spelling of falafel.

    Lightly toast pitta breads, split and fill each half with three felafels.

    2006, Helena Jackson, Eating Well with Kidney Failure, page 78
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    Sometimes I would go down to Allenby Street, where all the felafel stands were, and have a felafel.

    1987, Meir Schneider, Movement for Self-Healing: An Essential Resource for Anyone Seeking Wellness, page 34

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds

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APA

felafel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/felafel

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “felafel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/felafel.

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