etrog
Americannoun
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etrogs,
plural
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etrogim
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of etrog
From the Hebrew word ethrōgh
Example Sentences
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In a typical year, Lindcove Ranch’s business partner, the Lakewood, N.J.-based etrog distributor Yaakov Rothberg, would visit the farm over the summer to inspect the citrons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
He’s the one who plunged the farm into the etrog business decades ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
When, for example, Kirkpatrick talks about an etrog, he calls it an “esrog.”
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
Come summer 2026, these trees should provide Jews across the U.S. with etrogim for Sukkot.
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
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
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