almóndiga — meaning in English

English meaning

• dumpling noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
• meatball noun A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.

Senses

almóndiga is used for these senses in English:

• dumpling (chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
• meatball A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.

dumpling — full definition

1. noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
2. noun (informal) A term of affection, often for a small child.

meatball — full definition

1. noun A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.
2. noun A stupid person; a meathead.
3. noun An easy pitch to hit, especially thrown right down the middle of the plate.
4. noun An optical landing system.

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