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hamotzi

hamotzi noun: a brief prayer recited before consuming bread.

Noun

hamotzi

  1. (Judaism) A brief prayer recited before consuming bread.
    • The challah is more than half oat flour by weight, so it's ready for hamotzi tonight!

Origin of hamotzi

From Hebrew הַמּוֹצִיא (“hamotzi”).

Questions about hamotzi

What does hamotzi mean?
Hamotzi means a brief prayer recited before consuming bread.
What part of speech is hamotzi?
Hamotzi is a noun.

Words near hamotzi in the dictionary

  1. hamon
  2. hamons
  3. Hamont-Achel
  4. Hamorawon
  5. hamose
  6. hamotzi
  7. hamous
  8. Hamp
  9. Hampden
  10. Hampden County
  11. Hampden Hall

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