Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karpas

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: karpas
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional ritual dish eaten at Passover, consisting of a vegetable (typically celery or parsley) dipped in salt water or other liquid.

Example Sentences

"She had looked at the girl as she took the karpas and when her face changed she thought it must be the bitterness."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כַּרְפַּס (karpás).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: כַּרְפַּס

Questions

What does karpas mean?: A traditional ritual dish eaten at Passover, consisting of a vegetable (typically celery or parsley) dipped in salt water or other liquid.
Where does karpas come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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