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kitniyot

kitniyot noun: legumes, grains and seeds that are forbidden on Passover in some Jewish traditions.

Noun

kitniyot pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) legumes, grains and seeds that are forbidden on Passover in some Jewish traditions.

Forms of kitniyot

alternative formkitniot
alternative formkitniyos
alternative formkitniyes

Origin of kitniyot

Borrowed from Hebrew קִטְנִיּוֹת (kitniyót), plural of קִטְנִית (kitnít).

Questions about kitniyot

What does kitniyot mean?
Kitniyot means legumes, grains and seeds that are forbidden on Passover in some Jewish traditions.
What part of speech is kitniyot?
Kitniyot is a noun.

Words near kitniyot in the dictionary

  1. kitmutgar
  2. kitmutgars
  3. kitmutgaur
  4. kitmutgaurs
  5. kitniot
  6. kitniyot
  7. kito
  8. kitol
  9. kitols
  10. kitome
  11. kitomes

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