חמוץ

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חמוץ

/χaˈmut͡s/ Modern Israeli

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Compare Aramaic חמוצא (ḥamúṣa) and Arabic حمض (ḥamḍ).

adjective חָמוּץ · khamúts · חֲמוּצָה · חֲמוּצִים · חֲמוּצוֹת

sour (having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste)

noun חָמוּץ · khamúts · חמוצים

colloquial A pickle.
Similar: מְלָפְפוֹן חָמוּץ

In English

acid sour, sharp, or biting to the taste
sour having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חמוץ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A5},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}