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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesमीटबॉल
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mīṭbŏl
"उसने रात के खाने के लिए मीटबॉल बनाए।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rounded ball of minced or ground meat, typically beef, pork, or veal, mixed with breadcrumbs, onions, spices, and eggs.
"She served the spaghetti with homemade tomato sauce and large, juicy meatballs." - 2
A slang term used in North American ice hockey to describe a chaotic or messy play.
"The defensive turnover turned into a real meatball in front of the net."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'meat' (from Old English 'mete' meaning food or flesh) and 'ball' (from Old Norse 'böllr' or Old High German 'ballo'). The term has historically referred to small balls of minced or ground meat mixed with various ingredients, shaped and cooked across diverse culinary traditions globally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meatball" is said worldwide
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boulette de viande
Transliteration: bu.lɛt də vjɑ̃d
"Il a préparé des boulettes de viande pour le dîner."
Fleischbällchen
Transliteration: ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌbɛlçən
"Die Fleischbällchen schmecken sehr gut mit Soße."
polpetta
Transliteration: polˈpet.ta
"Le polpette della nonna sono le più buone."
albóndiga
Transliteration: alˈβon.di.ɣa
"Comimos espaguetis con albóndigas este mediodía."
almôndega
Transliteration: awˈmõ.de.ɡɐ
"Ela fez almôndegas deliciosas com molho de tomate."
मीटबॉल
Transliteration: mīṭbŏl
"उसने रात के खाने के लिए मीटबॉल बनाए।"
肉丸
Transliteration: ròuwán
"这个意大利面里的肉丸非常美味。"
미트볼
Transliteration: miteubol
"저녁 식사로 스파게티와 미트볼을 먹었습니다."
ミートボール
Transliteration: mītobōru
"お弁当の中にミートボールが入っています。"
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