Shush (שוש) means licorice in Hebrew.
It can also mean liquorice. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
licorice, liquorice
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Shush.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שיח מתת־משפחת הפרפרניים. לשורשיו טעם מיוחד.
- 2ממתקים, משקאות, ומאפים אשר טעמם כשורשי אותו הצמח.
- 3סוכריות ומשקה בטעם שוש, ליקריץ.
The word Shush is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שׁוּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- שוש
- Said
- shush
- Gematria
- 606
This is how Shush is said in other languages.
- English
- licorice, liquorice
- Arabic
- سوس
These words mean nearly the same as Shush.
- במבליק
- ליקריץ
- ליקוריש
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These words rhyme with Shush.
These words come before and after Shush in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shush.
What does Shush (שוש) mean in Hebrew?
Shush (שוש) means licorice and liquorice. It is said shush, with the stress on shush.
What is a synonym for Shush (שוש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shush (שוש) are במבליק, ליקריץ, and ליקוריש.
What rhymes with Shush (שוש)?
Words that rhyme with Shush (שוש) include פירוש, רכוש, לבוש, חוש, גוש, and נחוש.
Is Shush (שוש) masculine or feminine?
The word Shush (שוש) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שוש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.