shalach manoth
American
[shah-lahkh maw-nohs, -nuhs, shlahkh, shah-lahkh mah-nawt]
/ ˈʃɑ lɑx ˈmɔ noʊs, -nəs, ˈʃlɑx, ʃɑˈlɑx mɑˈnɔt /
Or
shalach monos
noun
Yiddish and Hebrew.
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the practice of giving gifts to one another or to people in need on Purim.
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any such gift, as cake, fruit, or money for charity.
Etymology
Origin of shalach manoth
Literally, “giving out parts”
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