Yeshivish glossary term
gris
גריס
Meaning
- halachic area measurement used in the laws of stains
Alternate spellings
geris
Usage and context
The practical measurement used for a gris is technical and should not be inferred from this glossary entry alone.
- Category
- family purity - stains
- Language origin
- Hebrew/Aramaic
Example in Yeshivish
They discussed whether the kesem was larger than a gris.
Plain-English example
They discussed whether the stain exceeded the relevant halachic size measure.