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| an 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. |
| fa·la·fel or fe·la·fel (fə-lä'fəl) n.
[Arabic falāfil, pl. of filfil, pepper, probably from Sanskrit pippalī; see pepper.] |