Yeshivish glossary term
chametz
חמץ
Meaning
- leavened grain prohibited on Passover
- food containing or becoming chametz
Alternate spellings
chometz, hametz
Usage and context
A central Passover-law category involving the five grains after contact with water under conditions that permit fermentation or leavening.
- Category
- kashrus - Pesach
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
We have to remove the chametz before Pesach.
Plain-English example
We have to remove prohibited leavened grain products before Passover.