falafel
nounUK /fəˈlæf.əl/
US /fəˈlɑː.fəl/
Falafel is a crispy ball made from crushed chickpeas that people eat in a sandwich or on a plate.
We bought a falafel wrap for lunch from the food truck.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A Middle Eastern dish of ground chickpeas or fava beans shaped into balls and deep-fried.
The restaurant serves falafel with salad and pita bread.
3. A sandwich or wrap filled with falafel balls, vegetables, and sauce.
He ordered a falafel with extra hot sauce.
4. The ground chickpea mixture used to make the fried balls.
She shaped the falafel mixture into small balls before frying.