haroseth
UK/həˈɹəʊsɛθ/
haroseth noun: a paste made of fruits and nuts eaten at Passover, representing the mortar mixed by the Israelites during their slavery in Egypt.
Noun
haroseth (uncountable)
- A paste made of fruits and nuts eaten at Passover, representing the mortar mixed by the Israelites during their slavery in Egypt.
- Then the chief rabbi again took bread and brake it and gave it to all that were withhim, and dipped it into the dish with the haroseth and the lettuce.1887, The Living Age, volume 173, page 320
- She had never heard of matzo, never tasted the bitter herb, never waited, impatiently, for the moment when she could eat the charoset.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 235
Forms of haroseth
| alternative form | charoses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | charoset |
| alternative form | charoseth |
| alternative form | haroset |
Origin of haroseth
From Hebrew חֲרֽוֹסֶת, from חרס (cheres, “clay”).
Questions about haroseth
- What does haroseth mean?
- Haroseth means a paste made of fruits and nuts eaten at Passover, representing the mortar mixed by the Israelites during their slavery in Egypt.
- What part of speech is haroseth?
- Haroseth is a noun.
- How do you pronounce haroseth?
- Haroseth is pronounced /həˈɹəʊsɛθ/ (UK).
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