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chelev

/ˈxeɪləv/

chelev noun: certain animal fats that the Torah prohibits Jews and Israelites from eating.

Noun

chelev (uncountable)

  1. (Judaism) Certain animal fats that the Torah prohibits Jews and Israelites from eating.

Origin of chelev

From Yiddish חלבֿ (kheylev), from Hebrew חֵלֶב (khélev).

Questions about chelev

What does chelev mean?
Chelev means certain animal fats that the Torah prohibits Jews and Israelites from eating.
What part of speech is chelev?
Chelev is a noun.
How do you pronounce chelev?
Chelev is pronounced /ˈxeɪləv/.

Words near chelev in the dictionary

  1. chelerythryne
  2. chelethrine
  3. cheletropic
  4. Chelette
  5. Chelettes
  6. chelev
  7. chelex
  8. chelexed
  9. Chelf
  10. Chelfham
  11. chelfie

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