Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

besamim

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-samim
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spice mixture used for its scent on Havdalah.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Ashkenazim use a combination of cloves and bay leaves for besamim, as well as other pickling spices."

Etymology

From Hebrew בְּשָׂמִים (b'samím), plural of בושם / בֹּשֶׂם (bósem).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: בְּשָׂמִים

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does besamim mean?: A spice mixture used for its scent on Havdalah.
Where does besamim come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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