hametz
or cha·metz
[ Sephardic Hebrew khah-mets; Ashkenazic Hebrew khaw-mits ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew xɑˈmɛts; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈxɔ mɪts /
noun Hebrew.
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.
a dish, kitchen utensil, or the like used in preparing or serving such food and similarly forbidden for use during Passover.
Origin of hametz
ḥāmēṣ literally, that which is leavened
Words nearby hametz
hame tug,
hameln,
hamer,
hamersley range,
hames,
hametz,
hamhung,
hamilcar barca,
hamill,
hamilton,
hamilton inlet
Example sentences from the Web for hametz
The hametz example may also enhance our understanding of the debate on the conscription of haredi men to the IDF.
A generation after the hametz law was legislated as a dead letter it was resurrected in 2007.
So today hametz is as available as ever on Passover, with some changes due to the development of the economy.