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Meaning of squaffle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A slice of squash impressed with a grid pattern in the manner of a waffle.
  2. Quarreling that is a manifestation of infighting.
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“But others say the new 'squaffles' and 'mushottos' are one step too far, and called for an end to the veggie carb trend.”
“Other supermarkets quickly jumped on board as more consumers decided to try 'clean eating' and veganism, with Sainsbury's attributing its 2016 sales rise to its new pre prepared vegetable range including “squaffles” - butternut squash waffles - broccoli 'rice' and courgetti.”
“Remove the squaffles as they are cooked to the pre-heated casserole dish.”
“But unfortunately the petty quarrels and squaffles, the indiscipline and rivalry which slowly crept into the ranks, in the following years, brought down the enthusiasm and paved the way for groupism.”
“And then arises contention and squaffle.”
“He failed to realise that the political squaffles in his country during 1948-58 were not an essential uncomitant of Parliamentary rule but resulted from an inadequate theory of estate and the studied attempts by the custodians of power to circumvent the principle of majority rule.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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