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fawaffle

noun
/fəˈwɑːfəl/UK/fəˈwɑfəl/US

Etymology

Blend of falafel + waffle.

  1. derived from Waffel — “waffle; wafer”
  2. derived from *webʰ-✻ — “to braid, weave”
  3. derived from *wēbilǭ✻
  4. derived from *wāvila✻
  5. derived from wafel
  6. borrowed from wafel — “waffle; wafer”
  7. compounded as fawaffle — “falafel + waffle”

Definitions

  1. Falafel that has been pressed in a waffle iron into the form of a waffle.

    • Remove the fawaffles when they are cooked through and evenly browned.
    • Yonatan Armon and Maya Mordechay show off a plate of three fawaffles, served with mujadra (lentils and rice), hummus and Israeli coleslaw at their Surfer’s Wife stand at the Kakaako Farmers Market.
    • falafel goes into a waffle iron and emerges as “fawaffles,” which then become a partner for fried chicken, of course.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA