Emoji 12
falafel
Also known as chickpea, meatball
A deep-fried ball made from ground chickpeas, commonly served in Middle Eastern cuisine.
Meaning
The falafel emoji represents a popular vegetarian food item originating from the Middle East. It is often used to express interest in or enjoyment of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. The emoji can also be used more broadly to represent any kind of fried patty or snack made from legumes.
Unicode name
Falafel
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's falafel emoji depicts a golden-brown, round patty with a slightly crispy exterior and visible texture, resembling a traditional falafel ball.
Google
Google's falafel emoji shows a greenish-yellow, textured sphere that appears to be made up of small chickpea pieces bound together, looking like a typical street vendor's falafel.
Twitter
Twitter's falafel emoji features a light beige, rounded shape with a somewhat rough surface, suggesting it's a freshly fried chickpea-based ball.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🧆 falafel belong to?
🧆 falafel belongs to the food & drink category, which contains 132 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🧆 falafel?
🧆 falafel was added in Emoji 12. Its codepoint is U+1F9C6, made up of 1 code points.
