sha•lach ma•noth
Pronunciation: (Yiddish,Ashk. shä'läkh mô'nōs, -nus, shläkh'Seph.shä&sylpläkh' mä&sylpnôt'), [key]
— Yiddish Yiddishand Hebrew.
- the practice of giving gifts to one another or to the needy on Purim.
- any such gift, as cake, fruit, or money for charity.
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