noun

meatball

meatball

Spaghetti and meatballs is a classic dish.

Spaghetti and meatballs is a classic dish.

(as a countable noun) a meatball She added one more meatball to her plate.

Synonyms: patty, dumpling, croquette

A compound word from 'meat' + 'ball'. It literally means a ball made of meat.

Picture a round ball of minced meat, often served with spaghetti. The name is very descriptive: a ball of meat.

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