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🌿 A bitter herb 😔 Bitterness or sorrow
maror

maror

9.9
A bitter herb eaten at the Jewish Passover meal to remember slavery in Egypt
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑːrɔr/
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  • During the Passover Seder, we tasted the maror to remember the bitterness of slavery.

Examples

  • We dipped the matzo into the maror as a reminder of the suffering endured in ancient times.

  • BEITZAH, CHAROSET, CHAZERET, KARPAS, MAROR, ZEROA.

    The Hebrew Hammer (2003)

  • The traditional meal includes maror, which symbolizes the harsh experiences of the Jewish people in Egypt.

Synonyms

Marrubium vulgare
vsmaror
  • Specialized
9.9

A European herb with hairy leaves and white flowers used to make a bitter medicine or flavour

is eaten in a religious ritual to symbolize the bitterness of slavery
Marrubium
vsmaror
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of mint plants like horehound people use for medicine and tea

is a specific bitter herb eaten in a religious ritual rather than the whole genus

Surface Forms

maror singular
marorim plural

Etymology

Maror comes from the Hebrew root mar meaning 'bitter'. It names the bitter herb eaten at the Jewish Passover meal to remind people of the 'bitterness' of slavery in Egypt.