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chametz

/həˈmɛts/
/ˈhʌmɪts/
/ˈhɑːmɪts/
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Borrowed from Hebrew חָמֵץ (khaméts).

noun chamets · chometz · hamets · hametz

Judaism, uncountable Food products made from leavened grain flour, which may not be consumed on Passover. The eating of chametz (leavened products) is explicitly prohibited on Passover (Exod. 12:19–20; 13:3), for the Israelites “took their dough before it was leavened” (Exod. 12:34) and left Egypt in great haste.

adjective chamets · chometz · hamets · hametz

Judaism, not comparable Made of chametz. It is permitted, therefore, to store and use all types of ointments, hand lotions, nail polish or medicated drops (for the ear or nose), etc., even if they contain an active chametz ingredient. […]
Similar: chametz-based · Opposite: chametz-free, non-chametz
Judaism, not comparable Used with or to be used with chametz. One of the many preparations one must make for Pesach is kashering (a process to prepare a non-kosher vessel for kosher use or a chametz vessel for use on Pesach). […] All chametz utensils that will be used for Pesach must be thoroughly cleaned. […] Remove the filter covering the drain and put it aw

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adj leavened foods forbidden on Passover

עברית	חָמֵץ

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@misc{chametz_2026,
  title = {chametz},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chametz},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}