What does falafel mean?

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Noun
  1. (uncountable) A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas and other ingredients. Often served in a pita.
  2. (countable) A pita with falafel balls inside.
  3. (countable) A single falafel ball.
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There is a wide array of culinary choices, including pizza, kebabs, falafel, hamburgers, and Chinese cuisine.
In the Jerusalem attack, the bomber entered the Yemenite falafel cafe on a busy street in the city centre.
Other common Arab dishes include shish kebab and falafel, which are deep fried balls of chickpeas served with tahini.
The chickpea croquettes called falafel and the ever-popular chickpea dip, hummus, are both very good.
Hummus goes well with falafel or meat, and the tapenade and pesto will go well in Mediterranean meals.
The lean meat was cut in slivers, arranged on crisp falafel cake, and crowned with a spoonful of tangy green-pepper relish.

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