haleem
Definitions
n. A traditional Persian thick Shabbat lunch soup containing bulgur wheat and meat.
Example Sentences
"Haleem is a thick Persian soup prepared for either breakfast or lunch. It is considered very good for the stomach as it digests easily." (Sephardic Heritage Cookbook: Ottoman, Persian, Moroccan, Egyptian Recipes and More by Sephardic Temple Or Chadash Sisterhood)
Languages of Origin
- Arabic / Judeo-Arabic
- Persian
Etymology
A > P حلیم, lit. 'patience'
- Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
halim
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