bikkurim
plural noun
bik·ku·rim
\biˌküˈrēm, -ˈku̇rim\
Definition of bikkurim
1 : the first ripe fruits offered in thanks to God on the altar of the Temple in ancient Palestine
2 in modern Israel : the products of the orchards and fields gathered and sold to further the Jewish National Fund
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Origin and Etymology of bikkurim
Hebrew bikkūrīm first fruits
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