bikkurim

plural noun

bik·​ku·​rim

biˌküˈrēm,

-ˈku̇rim

1

: the first ripe fruits offered in thanks to God on the altar of the Temple in ancient Palestine

2

in modern Israel : the products of the orchards and fields gathered and sold to further the Jewish National Fund

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew bikkūrīm first fruits

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