hamotzi

noun

ha·​mo·​tzi

häˈmōtsē

plural -s

: the recital of the Hebrew benediction over bread before meals

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew hammōṣī, literally, the one who brings forth; from the concluding words of the benediction

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