haroseth
[ Sephardic Hebrew khah-raw-set; Ashkenazic Hebrew khah-roh-sis ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew xɑˈrɔ sɛt; Ashkenazic Hebrew xɑˈroʊ sɪs /
noun Hebrew.
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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Origin of haroseth
ḥărōseth, akin to ḥarsīth pottery clay
Words nearby haroseth
Harnoncourt, Harold, Harold I, Harold II, Harold III, haroseth, Haroun-al-Raschid, harp, harper, Harpers Ferry, Harper Woods
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