maror

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noun

A bitter vegetable, such as horseradish or Romaine lettuce, eaten at the Passover seder as a reminder of the bitterness of slavery in Egypt.

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bitter herbs
OriginHebrew מָרוֹר →
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Meanings

nounmaror (uncountable)
  1. JudaismuncountableA bitter vegetable, such as horseradish or Romaine lettuce, eaten at the Passover seder as a reminder of the bitterness of slavery in Egypt.

    Synonyms: bitter herbs

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bitter vegetable, such as horseradish or Romaine lettuce, eaten at the Passover seder as a reminder of the bitterness of slavery in Egypt.

Similar
bitter herbs
Also see
bitter herbs

Origin

  1. Hebrewמָרוֹר
  2. Englishmaror

From Hebrew מָרוֹר (marór).

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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