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.

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Meanings

nounHillel sandwich (plural Hillel sandwiches)

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.

Origin

In reference to Hillel the Elder.

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APA

Hillel sandwich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hillel%20sandwich

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“Hillel sandwich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hillel%20sandwich. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hillel sandwich,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hillel%20sandwich.

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