English Explanatory Dictionary

chametz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Food products made from leavened grain flour, which may not be consumed on Passover.
adj
  1. Made of chametz.
  2. Used with or to be used with chametz.

Pronunciation

/həˈmɛts/ /ˈhʌmɪts/ /ˈhɑːmɪts/ /x-/

Word forms

chametz chamets chometz hamets hametz

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חָמֵץ (khaméts).

Synonyms

chametz-based

Antonyms

chametz-free non-chametz

Related words

bedikat chametz biur chametz

Derived words

chametz-based chametz-free non-chametz
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