haroseth

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haroseth

Alternative forms

charoses, charoset, charoseth, haroset

Etymology

From Hebrew חֲרֽוֹסֶת, from חרס (cheres, “clay”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /həˈɹəʊsɛθ/, /həˈɹəʊsɛt/

Noun

haroseth (uncountable)

(Judaism) A paste made of fruits and nuts eaten at Passover, representing the mortar mixed by the Israelites during their slavery in Egypt.
- 1887, The Living Age, volume 173, page 320:
  Then the chief rabbi again took bread and brake it and gave it to all that were withhim, and dipped it into the dish with the haroseth and the lettuce.
- 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 235:
  She had never heard of matzo, never tasted the bitter herb, never waited, impatiently, for the moment when she could eat the charoset.
- 2001, Susan Lingo, A to Z Object Talks That Teach about the Old Testament‎, page 40:
  Unleavened bread and a fruit spread called haroseth are still served today at Passover feasts to remind God's people to be ready to go for God when he calls!
- 2005, Marilyn Sachs, A Pocket Full of Seeds‎, page 91:
  On each table was a platter containing the symbols of Passover—matzoh (unleavened bread), marror (bitter herbs), haroseth (a paste made of chopped apples, nuts, cinnamon, and wine), the shank bone of a lamb, a roasted egg, and parsley.

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