bokser

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Definitions

  • n. The fruit of the carob tree, traditionally eaten on Tu Bishvat.

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • באָקסער bokser 'carob'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain

      Dictionaries

      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      bakser, bahkser, boxer, boksir, baksir, bahksir

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