charoseth
nounUK /kəˈrəʊsɛθ/
US /kəˈroʊsɛθ/
A sweet, chunky food made from apples, nuts, and wine that Jewish families eat at the Passover meal.
Grandma let me help chop the apples for the charoseth before dinner.
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2. A symbolic food on the Seder plate that represents the mortar the Israelites used to build bricks in Egypt.
The charoseth on the Seder plate reminds us of the bricks our ancestors made.
3. A fruit-and-nut mixture whose texture and color vary by family tradition, from chunky to smooth.
Our family's charoseth is smooth, but my friend's is chunky with big walnut pieces.
4. Any similar sweet apple-and-nut relish served as a spread or side dish.
She spread some charoseth on a piece of matzah for a quick snack.