Definition of falafel in English:
falafel
(also felafel)
nounfəˈlaf(ə)lfəˈlɑːf(ə)lfəˈlɑfəl
mass nounA Middle Eastern dish of spiced mashed chickpeas or other pulses formed into balls or fritters and deep-fried, usually eaten with or in pitta bread.
油炸豆泥丸（一种中东菜肴，用鹰嘴豆或其他豆类的豆子泥加香料做成的丸子油炸而成，常与皮塔饼同吃或夹在饼中食用）
Example sentencesExamples
- Chickpeas feature in the majority of meze, in either hummus, falafel or salad, and are often spiked with coriander or mint or given a welcome boost from red chilli.
- The chickpea croquettes called falafel and the ever-popular chickpea dip, hummus, are both very good.
- Many dine on falafel, sandwiches made with balls of deep-fried hummus, or grilled lamb sandwiches, called shwarma.
- Another common dish is tamiyya or falafel which is made from crushed fava beans mixed with onions and leeks and fried in oil.
- The special beans are also served in fried balls called falafel.
Origin
From colloquial Egyptian Arabic falāfil, plural of Arabic fulful, filfil 'pepper'.