noun

1. A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas and other ingredients. Often served in a pita.

   “There's a stall at the market that sells fantastic falafel.”

2. A pita with falafel balls inside (like a sandwich or a wrap).

3. A single falafel ball.

   “The stallholder puts salad into an open pita bread, followed by the four falafels, and then liberally covers them with hummus.”