etrog

American  

[es-rohg, -ruhg, et-, et-rawg, es-rohg] / ˈɛs roʊg, -rəg, ˈɛt-, ɛtˈrɔg, ɛsˈroʊg /

Or ethrog,

noun

• etrogs,
  plural
• etrogim
  plural

1. Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• etrogim
  plural
• etrogs
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of etrog

From the Hebrew word ethrōgh

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Example Sentences

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etrog etrogim

Using a scale that tops out at 7.7 — a quirk befitting the byzantine etrog ecosystem — Rothberg and a few colleagues grade the fruit, taking into account each citron’s size, color and overall aesthetics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

Among Jews, a citron is known as an etrog, the fruit’s Hebrew name.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

It was an out-of-the-blue telephone call from a part-time etrog importer named Yisroel Weisberger in 1980 that would change the course of John Kirkpatrick’s life — and give his farm a new vitality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

Related to etrog, the lemon also came long ago to the Middle East from as far away as Southeast Asia.

From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2021

Though Dr. Greenberg said etrog in the ancient world was juicier than it is today, I opt instead for the juice of the lemon for the tart dressing.

From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2021

The etrogim were ensconced in a foam case that had been designed by Kirkpatrick to offer maximum protection to the fragile fruit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

That’s an especially convenient duration, because Jewish law dictates that etrogim must come from trees that are more than 3 years old.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

Come summer 2026, these trees should provide Jews across the U.S. with etrogim for Sukkot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

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