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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Sample Mediterranean favorites in Oak Lawn Taste coastal Mediterranean fare—think green fava falafel, eggplant schnitzel, and tirokafeteri (a spicy feta dip served with warm pita)—at Sachet in Oak Lawn.
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Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 7 Mar. 2025
Hundreds sat at a table that seemed to stretch for miles, laden with cheese, vegetables, falafel, olives and bread.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025
Ammar said Mediterranean countries have many of the same dishes (hummus, falafel, etc.), but spices and cooking methods vary from country to country.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The vegan Spicy Falafel Pocket combines smashed falafel, hummus, roasted red peppers, pickled onions and a spicy herb sauce inside a lavash flatbread.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 7 Mar. 2025
Hundreds sat at a table that seemed to stretch for miles, laden with cheese, vegetables, falafel, olives and bread.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025
Ammar said Mediterranean countries have many of the same dishes (hummus, falafel, etc.), but spices and cooking methods vary from country to country.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The vegan Spicy Falafel Pocket combines smashed falafel, hummus, roasted red peppers, pickled onions and a spicy herb sauce inside a lavash flatbread.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Falafel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falafel. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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