Definition of chametz in English:
chametz
(also chometz)
nounhɑːˈmɛtsˈxɑːmɛtsKHôˈmāts
mass nounJudaism Leaven or food mixed with leaven, prohibited during Passover.
〔犹太教〕(逾越节期间禁食的)发酵剂(或发酵食品)
Example sentencesExamples
- Just as chametz makes bread look bigger than it is without adding any substance, so too an ego filled with self importance is ultimately nothing but hot air.
- A Jew may not eat chametz or derive benefit from it during Passover.
- This requirement is based on the Biblical injunction that during Passover no chometz be eaten.
- For the few days of Passover, chametz and matzah are antithetical.
- Now I know why people search for chametz before Pesach.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Hebrew ḥāmēṣ.