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maror

maror noun: a bitter vegetable, such as horseradish or Romaine lettuce, eaten at the Passover seder as a reminder of the bitterness of slavery in Egypt.

Noun

maror (uncountable)

  1. (Judaism) A bitter vegetable, such as horseradish or Romaine lettuce, eaten at the Passover seder as a reminder of the bitterness of slavery in Egypt.
    Synonyms:
    bitter herbs

Synonyms of maror

Origin of maror

From Hebrew מָרוֹר (marór).

Questions about maror

What does maror mean?
Maror means a bitter vegetable, such as horseradish or Romaine lettuce, eaten at the Passover seder as a reminder of the bitterness of slavery in Egypt.
What part of speech is maror?
Maror is a noun.

Words near maror in the dictionary

  1. Maroota
  2. Maropa
  3. maropitant
  4. maroquin
  5. maroquins
  6. maror
  7. Maros
  8. Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome
  9. Marotic
  10. Marotiri
  11. Marotta

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