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Khushkhash (חושחש) means bitter orange in Hebrew.

It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

חֻשְׁחָשׁ
khushkhash
noun · masculine
In English

bitter orange

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ח

The dictionary gives one meaning for Khushkhash.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    פרי הדר בעל טעם מר.

The word Khushkhash is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
חֻשְׁחָשׁ
Written without vowel points
חושחש
Said
khushkhash
Root
ח־ש־ח־ש
Pattern
קֻטָּל
Gematria
622

This is how Khushkhash is said in other languages.

English
bitter orange

These words mean nearly the same as Khushkhash.

  • תפוז מר

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These words rhyme with Khushkhash.

These words come before and after Khushkhash in the dictionary.

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What does Khushkhash (⁨חושחש⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Khushkhash (⁨חושחש⁩) means bitter orange. It is said khushkhash, with the stress on khash.

What is a synonym for Khushkhash (⁨חושחש⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Khushkhash (⁨חושחש⁩) are ⁨תפוז מר⁩.

What rhymes with Khushkhash (⁨חושחש⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Khushkhash (⁨חושחש⁩) include ⁨חדש⁩, ⁨דבש⁩, ⁨נחש⁩, ⁨משולש⁩, ⁨רש⁩, and ⁨חלש⁩.

Is Khushkhash (⁨חושחש⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Khushkhash (⁨חושחש⁩) is a masculine noun.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חשחש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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