Khavush (חבוש) means quince in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
quince
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khavush.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פרי־עץ ממשפחת הורדיים שפרותיו נאכלים מבושלים. הוא גדל לגובה של 5-8 מטר וברוחב 4-6 מטר, והוא קרוב משפחה של התפוחים והאגסים.
The word Khavush is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חָבּוּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- חבוש
- Said
- khavush
- Root
- ח־ב־ש
- Pattern
- קַטּוּל
- Plural
- חֲבוּשִׁים
- Inflections
- ר' חֲבוּשִׁים
- Gematria
- 316
This is how Khavush is said in other languages.
- English
- quince
- Russian
- айва
- French
- coing
- Spanish
- membrillo
- German
- Quitte
These words mean nearly the same as Khavush.
- אספרגל
- פריש
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These words rhyme with Khavush.
The word Khavush comes from the root ח־ב־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Khavush in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khavush.
What does Khavush (חבוש) mean in Hebrew?
Khavush (חבוש) means quince. It is said khavush, with the stress on vush.
What is a synonym for Khavush (חבוש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khavush (חבוש) are אספרגל and פריש.
What rhymes with Khavush (חבוש)?
Words that rhyme with Khavush (חבוש) include פירוש, רכוש, לבוש, חוש, גוש, and נחוש.
Is Khavush (חבוש) masculine or feminine?
The word Khavush (חבוש) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חֲבוּשִׁים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חבוש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.