haroset
nounUK /hɑːˈrəʊsɛt/
US /hɑːˈroʊsɛt/
A sweet food made from apples, nuts, and wine that Jewish people eat at Passover.
At the Passover meal, we ate haroset to remember the hard work of our ancestors.
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2. A mixture of chopped fruit and nuts used as a symbolic food on the Seder plate.
The haroset on the Seder plate reminded us of the mortar used to build bricks.
3. Any similar sweet fruit-and-nut paste in Middle Eastern cooking.
She spread haroset on toast for a quick breakfast.
4. A traditional Ashkenazi dish of apples, walnuts, and sweet wine.
Grandma's haroset recipe calls for cinnamon and honey.