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falafil

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fa⋅la⋅fel

[fuh-lah-fuhl]
–noun Middle Eastern Cookery.
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.
Also, fa⋅la⋅fil, felafel.


Origin:
1950–55; < Ar falāfil, deriv. of filfil pepper
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