חביתה

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חביתה

/χaviˈta/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Coined by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, from a Biblical Hebrew root attested in מַחֲבַת (makhavát, “frying pan”) and חביתים / חֲבִתִּים (“griddle-baked cakes”), in a pattern common for names of foods, compare לְבִיבָה (levivá, “latke”).

noun חֲבִיתָה · khavitá · חֲבִיתוֹת · חֲבִיתַת־ · חֲבִיתוֹת־

omelette (a dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives)

In English

omelette dish made with beaten eggs

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"חביתה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%94. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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חביתה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%94

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חביתה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}