falafel

英 [fə'læf(ə)l; -'lɑː-] 美 [fə'læfl]
  • n. 沙拉三明治(等于felafel)
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falafel 炸肉丸子(中东食品)

来自阿拉伯语falafil,松脆的,可口的,可能来自拟声词。

falafel (n.)
by 1951 as a traveler's word, not common or domestic in English until 1970s; from Arabic falafil, said to mean "crunchy."