etrog

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noun

The yellow citron (Citrus medica) used in Sukkot ritual.

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Meanings

nounetrog (plural etrogs or etrogim)

plural etrogs · plural etrogim · alternative esrog · alternative ethrog

  1. JudaismThe yellow citron (Citrus medica) used in Sukkot ritual.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאֶתְרוֹג
  2. Englishetrog

From Hebrew אֶתְרוֹג (etróg).

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