karpas

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noun

A traditional ritual dish eaten at Passover, consisting of a vegetable (typically celery or parsley) dipped in salt water or other liquid.

OriginHebrew כַּרְפַּס →
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Meanings

noun
  1. JudaismA traditional ritual dish eaten at Passover, consisting of a vegetable (typically celery or parsley) dipped in salt water or other liquid.

    She had looked at the girl as she took the karpas and when her face changed she thought it must be the bitterness.

    1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 243

Origin

  1. Hebrewכַּרְפַּס
  2. Englishkarpas

Borrowed from Hebrew כַּרְפַּס (karpás).

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Translations

Hebrew כַּרְפַּס
  • כַּרְפַּסa traditional Jewish dish
Japanese カルパス
  • カルパス (karupasu)a traditional Jewish dish
Russian карпа́с
  • карпа́с (karpás)a traditional Jewish dish
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APA

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MLA

“karpas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karpas. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “karpas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karpas.

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