hazeret

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Pronunciations

hazeret (khah-ZEH-ret) listen

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Definitions

  • n. "A bitter vegetable, often romaine lettuce, sometimes placed on the seder plate" (JPS).

Example Sentences

  • "I have no objection to a nice arugula or Belgian endive at my Seder, and I am happy to enjoy my Hazeret where it belongs: as an appetizer." (source)

  • "Many Jews use horseradish for maror and Romaine lettuce or another bitter green for hazeret." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • חזרת

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      chazeret

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