Chametz

Quick meaning: Chametz is a noun meaning (Judaism) Food products made from leavened grain flour, which may not be consumed on Passover.

Meaning

(Judaism) Food products made from leavened grain flour, which may not be consumed on Passover.

More Meanings

1. (Judaism) Made of chametz.
2. (Judaism) Used with or to be used with chametz.

Example Sentences

It is permitted, therefore, to store and use all types of ointments, hand lotions, nail polish or medicated drops (for the ear or nose), etc., even if they contain an active chametz ingredient. […]

A chametz-free total environment is the Passover goal, so any place where chametz was or might have been used during the year is thoroughly checked and cleaned lest any chametz has been left behind.

The eating of chametz (leavened products) is explicitly prohibited on Passover (Exod. 12:19–20; 13:3), for the Israelites “took their dough before it was leavened” (Exod. 12:34) and left Egypt in great haste.

One of the many preparations one must make for Pesach is kashering (a process to prepare a non-kosher vessel for kosher use or a chametz vessel for use on Pesach). […] All chametz utensils that will be used for Pesach must be thoroughly cleaned. […] Remove the filter covering the drain and put it away for Pesach with the chametz dishes. […] The pots may be chametz pots. […] Where needed, one can use a chametz microwave on Pesach by[…]

Word Forms

• chamets

Synonyms for chametz

Depending on context, synonyms include chametz-based.

Antonyms for chametz

Common opposites include chametz-free, non-chametz.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chamets, chometz, hamets, matzo, kitniyot, chremsel.

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