lulav

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noun

A festive bouquet of willow, myrtle and a closed date palm frond, used in Jewish ritual on Sukkot.

OriginHebrew לולב →
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Meanings

nounlulav (plural lulavs)

plural lulavs · alternative lulab

  1. JudaismA festive bouquet of willow, myrtle and a closed date palm frond, used in Jewish ritual on Sukkot.
  2. a closed date palm frond used in this bouquet

Origin

  1. Hebrewלולב
  2. Englishlulav

From Hebrew לולב (luláv).

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APA

lulav. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lulav

MLA

“lulav.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lulav. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lulav,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lulav.

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