marorn.

1893 I. Zangwill Children of Ghetto (ed. 3) i. xxii. 205 Charoises! (a sweet mixture), Charoises! Moroire! (bitter herb).

1903 W. Rosenau Jewish Ceremonial Inst. viii. 122 A dish is placed, on which are put three unleavened cakes... On the top of them are put..the ‘Charoseth’ (a mixture of scraped apples and almonds), ‘Moror’ (bitter herbs), parsley and salt water... The bitter herbs, usually consisting of horseradish, stand, on account of their pungent taste, for the hard work of the Israelites in Egypt.

1905 Jewish Encycl. XI. 146/1 None has done his duty on that night [sc. Passover] until he has given voice to the three words ‘pesah’ (pascal lamb), ‘mazzah’ (unleavened bread), and ‘maror’ (bitter herb).

1968 A. Matts tr. A. I. Sperling Reasons for Jewish Customs 188 The best choice for maror is a piece of horseradish, because horseradish has a particularly sharp and bitter taste.

1972 C. Raphael Feast of Hist. ii. 37 Passover..was instituted with three binding ceremonies: (1) Pesach—a special sacrifice at the Temple... (2) Matzah (unleavened bread)... (3) Maror (bitter herbs)—eaten at the Seder to remind us of the bitterness of the Egyptian slavery.

1985 A la Carte (Markham, Ont.) Apr. 20/3 Maror is a bitter herb, usually horseradish, and tells of the Israelites' harsh endurances.