חסה

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חסה^¹

Where it comes from

From Aramaic חַסָּא (khassaʾ). Compare likely cognates Arabic خَسّ (ḵass) and Maltese ħassa, both with the same meaning.

noun חַסָּה · khása · חַסּוֹת

lettuce (an edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves)
uncountable lettuce (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc)

חסה^²

verb חָסָה · khasá · לַחֲסוֹת · חֲסִיָּה · חָסוּי · חָסִיתִי

construction pa'al, literary to shelter, to take refuge […] בֹּאוּ חֲסוּ בְצִלִּי […]
construction pa'al to trust, to have faith in something or someone טוֹב יהוה לְמָעוֹז בְּיוֹם צָרָה וְיֹדֵעַ חֹסֵי בֽוֹ׃

חסה^³

verb חָסָה · khasá

feminine, past, singular, suffix, third person Third-person feminine singular past (suffix conjugation) of חָס (khas) כאפרוח יתום תעיתי בדד מסביב לקִנִּי, אבי ואמי עזבוני ועין לא חסה עלי.
feminine, participle, present, singular Feminine singular present participle and present tense of חָס (khas)

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lettuce an edible plant, Lactuca

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חסה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%A1%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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