how to say “seafood” in Hebrew
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פֵּירוֹת יָם
This entry should be useful for both the seafood eater and for the person trying to avoid it when searching for a restaurant in Israel.
The Hebrew term for seafood is פֵּירוֹת יָם (
listen and repeat) – literally, fruits of the sea, where פירות ( listen and repeat) is the plural form of the word for fruit, פְּרִי ( listen and repeat).
listen and repeat) – literally, fruits of the sea, where פירות ( listen and repeat) is the plural form of the word for fruit, פְּרִי ( listen and repeat).|
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Kosher – no פירות ים served. |
Why fruits of the sea? Because that’s what seafood is called in other languages such as French (fruits de mer), Italian (frutti di mare) and German (Meeresfrüchte).
An example:
חֲסִילוֹן (שְׁרִימְפְּס) וּתְמָנוּן הֵם דֻּגְמָאוֹת שֶׁל פֵּירוֹת יָם.
Shrimp and octopus are examples of seafood.
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