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shehitah

American  
[shuh-khee-tah, shuh-khee-tuh] / ʃə xiˈtɑ, ʃəˈxi tə /
Or shechitah

noun

Hebrew.

  1. the slaughtering of animals for food by a duly certified person in the manner prescribed by Jewish law.

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