chametz

cha·metz

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [Sephardic Hebrew khah-mets; Ashkenazic Hebrew khaw-mits]
- /Sephardic Hebrew xɑˈmɛts; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈxɔ mɪts/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [Sephardic Hebrew khah-mets; Ashkenazic Hebrew khaw-mits]
- /Sephardic Hebrew xɑˈmɛts; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈxɔ mɪts/

Definitions of chametz word

noun chametz leavened food which may not be eaten during Passover 3
noun chametz a food forbidden for use by Jews during the festival of Passover, especially a baked food, as bread or cake, made with leaven or a leavening agent. 1
noun chametz a dish, kitchen utensil, or the like used in preparing or serving such food and similarly forbidden for use during Passover. 1
noun chametz Leaven, or food mixed with leaven, prohibited during Passover. 1
noun chametz Food made from leavened grain flour. The Torah states that Jews are not permitted to eat or drink it during the festival of Pesach (Passover), nor own it or even be seen with it, but must remove it from their houses and land at the beginning of the festival. 0
noun chametz Arrogance, pride, artifice (this usage is based on a disputed translation of the Hebrew source word). 0

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Parts of speech for Chametz

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chametz popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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