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far·fel

or far·fal (fär′fəl)

Noodles shaped like small grains or pellets.

[Yiddish farfl, from Middle High German varveln.]

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far•fel

(ˈfɑr fəl)

n.

a solid foodstuff broken into small pieces: noodle farfel.

[1890–95; < Yiddish farfl; compare Middle High German varveln noodles]

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