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besamim

besamim noun: a spice mixture used for its scent on Havdalah.

Noun

besamim (uncountable)

  1. A spice mixture used for its scent on Havdalah.
    • Ashkenazim use a combination of cloves and bay leaves for besamim, as well as other pickling spices.1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 170

Origin of besamim

From Hebrew בְּשָׂמִים (b'samím), plural of בושם / בֹּשֶׂם (bósem).

Questions about besamim

What does besamim mean?
Besamim means a spice mixture used for its scent on Havdalah.
What part of speech is besamim?
Besamim is a noun.

Words near besamim in the dictionary

  1. besainted
  2. besainting
  3. besaints
  4. Besalan
  5. besalted
  6. besamim
  7. besan
  8. besan cheela
  9. besan chilla
  10. besandaled
  11. besandalled

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