English Explanatory Dictionary

shehitah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish dietary laws.

Pronunciation

/ʃ(ə)xiːˈtɑː/ /ˈʃxiːtə/

Word forms

shehitah shechita shechitah shehita

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שחיטה.

Related words

shochet
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