1 afikomen | Definition of afikomen

afikomen

noun
afi·​ko·​men | \ ˌä-fē-ˈkō-mən\
plural -s

Definition of afikomen

: a piece broken from the middle one of the three matzoth used by Jews at the Passover Seder service and set aside to be eaten at the end of the meal

First Known Use of afikomen

1842, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for afikomen

Hebrew ăphīqōmān

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