: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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National cuisines Nordic cuisine is having a moment, but there’s a lot more to Swedish food than meatballs and cinnamon buns.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Get the recipe Slow-Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs Southerners LOVE a crock-pot meatball.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Dig in: Northstar Cafeteria serves a half-dozen comfort food dishes, including BBQ ribs, meatloaf, Swedish meatballs, rotisserie chicken and a bean and cheese enchilada.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Just downstairs at Sol Toro, Valentine’s Day specials include an Oaxacan Fondue Platter comprised of Mexican queso fondue, roasted meatballs, telera bread, carne asada skewers, baby potatoes and roasted vegetable brochette for $28.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Get the recipe Slow-Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs Southerners LOVE a crock-pot meatball.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Dig in: Northstar Cafeteria serves a half-dozen comfort food dishes, including BBQ ribs, meatloaf, Swedish meatballs, rotisserie chicken and a bean and cheese enchilada.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Just downstairs at Sol Toro, Valentine’s Day specials include an Oaxacan Fondue Platter comprised of Mexican queso fondue, roasted meatballs, telera bread, carne asada skewers, baby potatoes and roasted vegetable brochette for $28.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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