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lulav|ˈl(j)uːlɑːv| Also lulab, lulov. [Heb. lūlābh branch.] (See quot. 1959.)
1892I. Zangwill Childr. Ghetto I. 265 He bore to synagogue the tallest Lulav of palm-branches. 1893Ibid. (ed. 3) 409 Lulov, palm-branch dressed with myrtle and willow, and used at the Feast of Tabernacles. 1959D. D. Runes Conc. Dict. Judaism 157/1 Lulav, palm frond, one of four species waved at Sukkoth services (others are citron, myrtle, willow). These plants are interpreted as representing various types of man. 1972C. Raphael Feast of Hist. iii. 72/1 An oil lamp..bearing symbols familiar in Jewish art, including..a lulav for Sukkot. 1973Jewish Chron. 10 Aug. 18/5 Succot is a festival of thanksgiving for the harvest... What is the lulav for? Ibid., The lulav represents the palm-tree and its dates are delicious. 1973Synagogue Light Sept. 50/1 The required length of the stock of a Lulab, besides its upper leaves, should measure four hand-breadths. |