Yeshivish glossary term
kitniyos
קטניות
Meaning
- legumes and certain grain-like foods avoided by many Ashkenazim on Passover
- Passover category governed by communal custom
Alternate spellings
kitniyot, kitnios
Usage and context
Kitniyos is not chametz. The custom to avoid it on Pesach is characteristic of Ashkenazi practice and is not universal among Jewish communities.
- Category
- kashrus - Pesach
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Our family does not eat kitniyos on Pesach.
Plain-English example
Our family follows the Ashkenazi custom not to eat legumes and certain similar foods on Passover.