English Explanatory Dictionary

chelev

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Certain animal fats that the Torah prohibits Jews and Israelites from eating.

Pronunciation

/ˈxeɪləv/ /ˈheɪləv/ /ˈkeɪləv/

Word forms

chelev

Etymology

From Yiddish חלבֿ (kheylev), from Hebrew חֵלֶב (khélev).

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