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Hillel sandwich

Hillel sandwich noun: an Ashkenazi sandwich made with matzo and either horseradish or lettuce, a modern attempt at complying with a food requirement in the Haggadah.

Noun

Hillel sandwich (plural Hillel sandwiches)

  1. An Ashkenazi sandwich made with matzo and either horseradish or lettuce, a modern attempt at complying with a food requirement in the Haggadah.

Forms of Hillel sandwich

pluralHillel sandwiches

Origin of Hillel sandwich

In reference to Hillel the Elder.

Questions about Hillel sandwich

What does Hillel sandwich mean?
Hillel sandwich means an Ashkenazi sandwich made with matzo and either horseradish or lettuce, a modern attempt at complying with a food requirement in the Haggadah.
What part of speech is Hillel sandwich?
Hillel sandwich is a noun.
What is the plural of Hillel sandwich?
The plural of Hillel sandwich is Hillel sandwiches.

Words near Hillel sandwich in the dictionary

  1. hilled
  2. Hillegass
  3. Hillegasses
  4. Hillegom
  5. Hillel
  6. Hillel sandwich
  7. Hillel sandwiches
  8. Hillelite
  9. Hillelites
  10. Hillels
  11. Hillen

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