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eth·rog
variants:
or etrog \ eˈthrōg , et‧ˈrōg , ˈ⸗ˌ⸗ \ or esrog \ ˈesˌrōg \
plural ethrogim or etrogim\ ˌethrōˈgim , ˌet‧r- \ or esrogim\ esˈrōgim \ or ethrogs or etrogs or esrogs
Definition of ethrog
: the fruit of the citron (Citrus medica) anciently used with the palm branch in the celebration of Sukkoth and still used by Jews as a symbol of that occasion — compare lulab
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The first known use of ethrog was in 1834
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