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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of various Egyptian dishes made from broad beans that are simmered until tender and then mashed.

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Arabic fūl, broad beans, from Aramaic pōlā, broad bean; see pwl.]

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