karpas

American  

[kahr-pahs, kahr-pahs] / kɑrˈpɑs, ˈkɑr pɑs /

noun

Hebrew.

1. a piece of parsley, celery, or similar green vegetable that is dipped in salt water and eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.

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Example Sentences

Sweet potato, an important vegetable in the African diaspora, will serve as the karpas, signifying hope and renewal; it is usually dipped in salt water, a symbol of the tears Israelites shed during oppression.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2022

There is an old Hebrew word "karpas" found in the Old Testament, and derived from the Sanscrit "karpasa," cotton, or "karpasum," cotton cloth.

From Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products by Bevan, William