lulab

noun

lu·​lab

variants or lulav or less commonly lulov

ˈlüˌläv,

-ləv

plural lulabim or lulavim

ˌlüləˈvēm

or lulabs or lulavs

ˈlüˌlävz,

-ləvz

also lulovim

lüˈlȯvə̇m,

-vēm

or lulovs

: the traditional festive palm branch that is carried and waved during the festival of Sukkoth compare ethrog

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew lūlābh branch

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