felafel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fəlˈɑːfəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fə lä′fəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fe•la•fel  (fə lä′fəl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Foodfalafel.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
felafel / fəlˈɑːfəl/
  1. a variant spelling of falafel
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fa•la•fel  (fə lä′fəl),USA pronunciation n. [Middle Eastern Cookery.]
  1. Foodan appetizer or snack consisting of a small croquette made with fava-bean flour or ground chick peas, seasoned with toasted sesame seeds and salt, often served in pita bread.
Also, fa•la′fil, felafel. 
  • Arabic falāfil, derivative of filfil pepper
  • 1950–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
falafel, felafel / fəlˈɑːfəl/
  1. a ball or cake of ground spiced chickpeas, deep-fried and often served with pitta bread
Etymology: 20th Century: from Arabic felāfil
'felafel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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