Yeshivish glossary term
charoses
חרוסת
Meaning
- sweet Seder paste symbolically associated with mortar
Alternate spellings
charoset, haroset
Usage and context
Recipes vary widely by community and family custom.
- Category
- Pesach
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The charoses is on the Seder plate.
Plain-English example
The sweet paste used at the Seder is on the ritual plate.