"squidball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: squidballs [plural], squid ball [alternative]
Etymology: From squid + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|squid|ball}} squid + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} squidball (plural squidballs)
  1. A food item made from pulverized squid shaped into a ball, popular in Chinese cuisine and elsewhere around the world. Related terms: meatball, fishball, chickenball, shrimpball, prawn ball, crab stick, kikiam, takoyaki
    Sense id: en-squidball-en-noun-X-FaIljE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Seafood
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        },
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        },
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