ethrog

noun

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
: 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

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew ethrōgh

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ethrog was in 1834

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“Ethrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethrog. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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