Kebab vs. Falafel

Kebab vs. Falafel — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Kebab and Falafel

Kebabnoun

(British) A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit, especially a doner kebab.

Falafelnoun

(uncountable) 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.

Kebabnoun

(US) A shish kebab or any other food on a skewer.

Falafelnoun

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

Kebabnoun

A Muslim, usually of Arab descent.

Falafelnoun

(countable) 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.
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Kebabnoun

Vulva.

Falafelnoun

small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds

Kebabverb

(transitive) To roast in the style of a kebab

Kebabverb

To stab or skewer

Kebabnoun

cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables