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neatball en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Blend of not + meatball, or in some cases, nut + meatball.

Meanings

1. A vegetarian food made from grains, legumes, or vegetables, meant as a substitute for meatballs.
   • Cook 125g spaghetti for each serving and serve with meatless "neatball" sauce, sprinkled with parmesan and shredded fresh basil. 2006, Pamela Clark, chapter 5, in Vegie Food: Low-fat & Delicious, The Australian Women's Weekly, page 100:
   • You can use this as your basic recipe for all kinds of veggie neatballs. Customize the flavor by adding your choice of spice blend, such as taco spices for Mexican or ras el hanout or harissa for North African. They are the perfect party food but also make a lovely addition to a weeknight pasta (see page 120). 2017, Nina Olsson, chapter 7, in Bowls of Goodness: Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes Full of Nourishment, Kyle Books, page 164:
   • Then come the neatballs ($3), nuts and seeds packed into a sphere, made to resemble meatballs. 2009 March 28, Corey Mintz, “Hard to be rah-rah about all raw”, in Toronto Star:

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Relateds

beetball