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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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