Etymology

karpas

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Today it means: A traditional ritual dish eaten at Passover, consisting of a vegetable (typically celery or parsley) dipped in salt water or other liquid. Full definition →

Hebrew כַּרְפַּס
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromכַּרְפַּס
  2. English todaykarpas

Borrowed from Hebrew כַּרְפַּס (karpás).

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