shehitah en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃxiːtə/
- /ʃ(ə)xiːˈtɑː/
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew שחיטה.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish dietary laws.
The two Hasidim oversee shehitah, the Jewish ritual slaughtering of meat according to the Book of Leviticus.
2007 August 22, Joan Nathan, “Of Church and Steak: Farming for the Soul”, in New York Times:
Forms
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| shechitah | alternative | lexicographic | |
| shechita | alternative | lexicographic | |
| shehita | alternative | lexicographic |