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Yeshivish glossary term

biur chametz

ביעור חמץ

Meaning

  • destruction or removal of chametz before Pesach

Alternate spellings

biur chometz

Usage and context

Commonly includes burning remaining chametz on Erev Pesach.

Category
Pesach
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

We finished biur chametz before the deadline.

Plain-English example

We finished eliminating the remaining leaven before the deadline.