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bitter herb
noun
- an Old World herb, Centaurium erythraea, used dried in medicine as a tonic.
- the turtlehead, Chelone glabra, used in medicine as a tonic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.
- Judaism. an herb that tastes bitter, as horseradish, traditionally eaten at the Seder, and serving as a reminder of the Israelites' slavery in Egypt.
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Mar'or, a bitter herb, symbolizes the bitterness and harshness of the slavery.
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Just as for every bitter herb there was sweet charoset, hope and joy persisted alongside suffering.
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Items such as the bitter herb and salt water for dipping symbolize the bitterness of slavery and the tears associated with it, Vornbrock said.
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To Claudius and Gertrude, she offers fennel and columbines, which are said to symbolize flattery and infidelity, as well as the bitter herb rue, an abortifacient that signifies either repentance or disdain.
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They serve a Korean-style ham cha, a mix of vegetables, peanuts, and rice combined with a bitter herb soup.
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