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haroseth

[ Sephardic Hebrew khah-raw-set; Ashkenazic Hebrew khah-roh-sis ]

noun

, Hebrew.
  1. a mixture of chopped nuts and apples, wine, and spices that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover: traditionally regarded as symbolic of the mortar used by Israelite slaves in Egypt.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of haroseth1

ḥărōseth, akin to ḥarsīth pottery clay

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