tsimmes

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tsim·mes

or tzim·mes T0396400 (tsĭm′ĭs)n.1. A stew of vegetables or fruits cooked slowly over very low heat.2. Informal A state of confusion.
[Yiddish tsimes : Middle High German ze, zuo, to, for (from Old High German; see de- in Indo-European roots) + Middle High German imbiz, light meal (from Old High German, from enbizzan, to eat : in, in; see en in Indo-European roots + bīzan, bizzan, to bite; see bheid- in Indo-European roots).]

tzim•mes

or tsim•mes

(ˈtsɪm ɪs)

n. 1. a casserole or stew of vegetables, fruit, and sometimes meat. 2. Slang. fuss; uproar; hullabaloo. [1890–95; < Yiddish tsimes < Middle High German z, ze, unstressed variant of zuo at, to + imbīz light meal; see in-1, bite]