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falafel
Unicode: 1F9C6
Description
A dark brown or black round bread loaf with a hole in the middle, resembling a bagel or a type of dark bread roll.
Group:
Food & Drink > food-prepared
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, associated with food, eating, or baking. Can evoke feelings of hunger or culinary interest.
Backstory
This emoji was approved as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016 and added to Emoji 3.0. It represents a common food item, a dark bread or bagel, used in everyday communication about meals and food.
Usage Examples
- Talking about breakfast: 'Getting a coffee and a 🥯 this morning.'
- Discussing baked goods: 'I love fresh baked 🥯.'
- Grocery shopping list: 'Need to pick up some more 🥯 at the store.'
- Describing a meal: 'Had a delicious sandwich on a dark 🥯 for lunch.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often associated with bagels, a common breakfast or lunch item, or general dark bread.
East Asian culture:
May be seen as a generic dark bread, less specifically tied to 'bagels' if bagels are not a common part of the local diet.