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falafel

Syllabification: (fa·la·fel)
Pronunciation: /fəˈläfəl/

(also felafel)
Definition of falafel

noun

  • a Middle Eastern dish of spiced mashed chickpeas or other pulses formed into balls or fritters and deep-fried, usually eaten with or in pita bread.

Origin:

from colloquial Egyptian Arabic falāfil, plural of Arabic fulful, filfil 'pepper'

Falafel (a word of Arabic origin) can also be spelled felafel; both are correct.

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