afikomen
noun
afi·ko·men
\ˌä-fē-ˈkō-mən\
Definition of afikomen
-s
: a piece broken from the middle one of the three matzoth used by Jews at the Passover Seder service and set aside to be eaten at the end of the meal
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Origin and Etymology of afikomen
Hebrew ăphīqōmān
First Known Use: 1842
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