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falafel (n.)

also felafel, popular Middle-Eastern food, by 1951 as a traveler's word, not common or domestic in English until 1970s; from Arabic falafil, said to mean "crunchy."

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Definitions of falafel from WordNet

falafel (n.)
small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds;
Synonyms: felafel
From wordnet.princeton.edu