dreydel

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A form of dreidel — A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters נ (nun), ג (gimel), ה (hey), and ש (shin) (or פ (pey)) on each side, often used to play a traditional game during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

noundreydel (plural dreydels)

plural dreydels

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dreidel.
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