Tafshil Meaning: The Hebrew Word תַּפְשִׁיל Explained

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תַּפְשִׁיל

tafshil

Formal Hebrew

Formsתַּפְשִׁילִים

MeaningA type of food made by cooking meat and vegetables slowly in liquid for a long time.

HistoryThis word comes from the same root as the verb "le'vashel", which means "to cook". It first appeared in ancient Jewish texts written about 2000 years ago. It meant any kind of cooked food, just like it does today. This form, "tafshil", is a less common version of the everyday word "tavshil".

Example

אמא שלי מכינה תפשיל טעים לחורף.

My mom makes a tasty stew for the winter.

Illustration of a rich brown meat and vegetable stew simmering in a dark red earthenware pot on a rustic wooden table in a wa

Words from the same root (ב.ש.ל)

bashelבָּשֵׁל