ALMONDIGAS "Almóndiga" with accent in any case, is an ancient variant, present in the academic dictionary of the RAE since 1726. In the current edition, it is marked as vulgar, because today it has that consideration and the only valid form in the cultured language is "meatball". Now a meatball is a ball about 2 to 5 cms in diameter, which are made from ground and agglomerated meat or fish with bread zests, beaten eggs and spices, and which are eaten stewed or fried. And almóndiga refers to this word, so to look at "meatball" please.