shalach manoth

or sha·lach mo·nos

[ Yiddish, Ashkenazic Hebrew shah-lahkh maw-nohs, -nuhs, shlahkh; Sephardic Hebrew shah-lahkh mah-nawt ]

noun

, Yiddish and Hebrew.

1. the practice of giving gifts to one another or to people in need on Purim.
2. any such gift, as cake, fruit, or money for charity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shalach manoth¹

Literally, “giving out parts”