tzimmes

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/ˈt͡sɪmɪs/

noun

A stew of fruit or vegetables traditionally served on Rosh Hashanah.

OriginYiddish צימעס →
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Meanings

nountzimmes (usually uncountable, plural tzimmes)

alternative tsimmes · alternative tzimmus · alternative tsimmus · alternative tsimmis · alternative tsimes

  1. uncountableusuallyA stew of fruit or vegetables traditionally served on Rosh Hashanah.
  2. uncountableusuallyYiddishFuss; confusion.

Origin

  1. Yiddishצימעס
  2. Yiddishצימעס
  3. Englishtzimmes

Borrowed from Yiddish צימעס (tsimes).

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Translations

Polish cymes
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Russian ци́мес
  • ци́мес (címes)Translations
Ukrainian ци́мес
  • ци́мес (cýmes)Translations
Yiddish צימעס
  • צימעס (tsimes)Translations
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APA

tzimmes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tzimmes

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“tzimmes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tzimmes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tzimmes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tzimmes.

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