Falafel Word Search
A free Falafel word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: FALAFEL, HUMMUS, TABBOULEH, KEBAB, SHAWARMA, MANAKISH, FATTOUSH, MUHAMMARA, LABNEH, ZAATAR, CHICKPEA, CUMIN.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Falafel word list, defined
- FALAFEL /fəˈlɑːfəl/ (also /fəˈlæfəl/ in US) · noun
- A Middle Eastern dish of small balls or patties made from ground chickpeas or fava beans mixed with herbs and spices, typically deep-fried and served in pita bread or as part of a mezze. Related: chickpea fritters, felafel.
- HUMMUS /hʌmʊs/ · noun
- A creamy dip or spread made from chickpeas, tahini, garlic, and lemon juice, often served with pita bread or vegetables. Related: dip, spread, chickpea paste, tahini sauce.
- TABBOULEH /tæbˈbuːl/ · noun
- A salad of bulgur, parsley, tomatoes, mint, onions, and sometimes tomatoes, originating from the Middle East. Related: salad, dish, garnish, side.
- KEBAB /kɛbæb/ · noun
- A dish made from small pieces of meat, typically lamb or beef, grilled on a skewer, often served in a pita bread with vegetables and sauce. A type of sandwich or snack consisting of a filling, such as meat or vegetables, served on a skewer. Related: skewer, shish kebab, doner kebab, gyro.
- SHAWARMA /ʃəˈwɑːrmə/ · noun
- A Middle Eastern dish consisting of thinly sliced meat (usually lamb or chicken) served in a pita bread with vegetables and sauce. Related: kebab, gyro, doner, kabob.
- LABNEH /læbneɪ/ · noun
- A type of yogurt originating from the Middle East, made by straining the whey from yogurt to create a thick and creamy cheese-like texture. It is often served as a dip or used as an ingredient in various dishes. Related: yogurt, kefir, cottage cheese, ricotta.
- CHICKPEA /ˈtʃɪkpiː/ · noun
- A round, beige seed of an annual legume plant (Cicer arietinum), widely eaten as a vegetable and ground into flour; also the plant itself. Related: garbanzo, garbanzo bean, Bengal gram.
- CUMIN /ˈkjuːmɪn/ · noun
- The aromatic dried seed of a Mediterranean plant (Cuminum cyminum) of the parsley family, used whole or ground as a warm, earthy spice. Also, the annual herb itself that bears these seeds. Related: jeera.
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