kitniyot

K5I1T1N1I1Y4O1T1

noun

legumes, grains and seeds that are forbidden on Passover in some Jewish traditions.

OriginHebrew קִטְנִיּוֹת →
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Meanings

nounkitniyot pl (plural only)

alternative kitniot · alternative kitniyos · alternative kitniyes

  1. pluralplural onlylegumes, grains and seeds that are forbidden on Passover in some Jewish traditions.

Origin

  1. Hebrewקִטְנִיּוֹת
  2. Englishkitniyot

Borrowed from Hebrew קִטְנִיּוֹת (kitniyót), plural of קִטְנִית (kitnít).

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kitniyot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kitniyot

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

Chicago

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