albondiga

From Spanish albóndiga (“meatball”).

albondiga (plural albondigas)

1. A Spanish or Latin American variety of meatball.
   • 2007 April 15, “Expanding the Options”, in New York Times‎:

     Tapas selections like Spanish omelets, mussels romesco, ceviche, jumbo shrimp with garlic, and albondigas — meatballs with tomato mint sauce — share the menu with larger plates like chicken and wild mushroom paella, and grilled pork chop with savoy cabbage, bacon and apple puree.

• Badoglian