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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The menu offers the same favorites from before — shawarma, kebabs, hummus plates and falafel.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2024
King Tut is also rated highly for familiar Mediterranean dishes such as falafel, kebabs and moussaka, along with freekeh soup and koshary, an Egyptian street food.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2024
There was a tent featuring a dinner of kosher pizza, falafel, and salad and another tent with informational booths for various Jewish groups.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2024
The hairdresser salad comes packed with lettuce, feta cheese, tomato, carrot, bell peppers, cucumber, olives, pepperoncini, tzatziki sauce, crispy chickpeas, pita sticks, two falafel balls, French fries, red wine vinaigrette and a scoop of hummus.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2024
King Tut is also rated highly for familiar Mediterranean dishes such as falafel, kebabs and moussaka, along with freekeh soup and koshary, an Egyptian street food.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2024
There was a tent featuring a dinner of kosher pizza, falafel, and salad and another tent with informational booths for various Jewish groups.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2024
The hairdresser salad comes packed with lettuce, feta cheese, tomato, carrot, bell peppers, cucumber, olives, pepperoncini, tzatziki sauce, crispy chickpeas, pita sticks, two falafel balls, French fries, red wine vinaigrette and a scoop of hummus.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Falafel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falafel. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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