shalach monos

noun

sha·lach mo·nos

variants: or shalach manoth \ ˌshäˌläḵˈmȯˌnōs , -nəs \

Definition of shalach monos

1 : the exchange of gifts or the sending of gifts to the poor at the time of the Purim festival

2 : a Purim gift consisting typically of cakes, confections, fruit, wine, or money

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