"neatball" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-neatball.wav Forms: neatballs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of nut + meatball Etymology templates: {{blend|en|nut|meatball}} Blend of nut + meatball Head templates: {{en-noun}} neatball (plural neatballs)
  1. A vegetarian food made with nuts, designed to resemble a meatball.

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