maror

American

[mah-rawr, maw-rohr] / mɑˈrɔr, ˈmɔ roʊr /

Or moror

noun

Hebrew.

a portion of horseradish or other bitter herb that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.

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Collard greens will represent the maror, the bitter herbs that serve as a poignant reminder of the bitterness of slavery.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2022

Passover is also about food: the matzah, or unleavened bread; the wine; the bitter herbs, or maror; and the charoset, or sweetmeats.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2014

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