etrog
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of etrog
From the Hebrew word ethrōgh
Example Sentences
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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
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
The most delicate part of an etrog is its pitom, an easily broken protrusion on one end of the fruit that is a remnant of the flower bud from which it grew.
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
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