Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jewish penicillin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
jew-ish peni-cillin
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Chicken soup, especially with matzo balls.

Humorous; Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

Usage

Questions

What does jewish penicillin mean?
Chicken soup, especially with matzo balls.
Where does jewish penicillin come from?
Referring to the belief that chicken soup, a traditional dish of Jewish cuisine, alleviates the symptoms of certain conditions such as the common cold.

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