chelev

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chelev

/ˈxeɪləv/
/ˈheɪləv/
/ˈkeɪləv/

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From Yiddish חלבֿ (kheylev), from Hebrew חֵלֶב (khélev).

noun

Judaism, uncountable Certain animal fats that the Torah prohibits Jews and Israelites from eating.

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noun forbidden animal fats

עברית	חֵלֶב khélev

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@misc{chelev_2026,
  title = {chelev},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chelev},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}