pushke

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noun

A small coin receptacle for charitable donations.

Similar
tzedakah box
OriginYiddish פּושקע ← Polish puszka →
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Meanings

nounpushke (plural pushkes)

plural pushkes

  1. JudaismA small coin receptacle for charitable donations.

    Synonyms: tzedakah box

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small coin receptacle for charitable donations.

Similar
tzedakah box

Origin

  1. Polishpuszka“can”
  2. Yiddishפּושקע“tin can, tzedakah box”
  3. Englishpushke

Borrowed from Yiddish פּושקע (pushke, “tin can, tzedakah box”), from Polish puszka (“can”). Ultimately a doublet of box and pyxis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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