chrain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A relish in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, consisting of grated horseradish, vinegar, sugar, salt, and optionally beetroot.

Pronunciation

/xɹeɪn/

Word forms

chrain chrein chrayne

Etymology

From Yiddish כריין (khreyn), in turn from a Slavic source, probably Russian хре́н (xrén, “horseradish”).

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