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falafel

Pronunciation: /fəˈlaf(ə)l, -ˈlɑː-/

(also felafel)
Definition of falafel

noun

[mass 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 pitta bread.

Origin:

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

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

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