FALAFEL


Meaning of FALAFEL in English

[ fə'laf(ə)l , -'lα:- ]

(also felafel )

■ noun a Middle Eastern dish of spiced mashed chickpeas formed into balls and deep-fried.

Origin

from colloq. Egyptian Arab. falāfil , plural of Arab. fulful , filfil 'pepper'.

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