falafel

Meaning

Noun

Origin

  • Borrowed from Arabic فَلَافِل, the plural of فِلْفِل, which is preceded by and derived from either:
  • Persian پلپل, from Sanskrit पिप्पली ("long pepper"), or
  • Aramaic ("small round thing, peppercorn") derived from to be round, roll.

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