lulav

English
The Four Species, with the lulav longest in the middle.

Etymology

From Hebrew לולב‎ (luláv).

Noun

lulav (plural lulavs)

  1. (Judaism) A festive bouquet of willow, myrtle and a closed date palm frond, used in Jewish ritual on Sukkot.
  2. a closed date palm frond used in this bouquet

Alternative forms

Derived terms
  • shake the lulav
  • wave the lulav
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