| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| tsimmes |
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| SYLLABICATION: | tsim·mes |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  ts m s |
| VARIANT FORMS: | or tzim·mes |
| NOUN: | 1. A stew of vegetables or fruits cooked slowly over very low heat. 2. Informal A state of confusion. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Yiddish tsimes : Middle High German ze, zuo, to, for (from Old High German; see de- in Appendix I) + Middle High German imbiz, light meal (from Old High German, from enbizzan, to eat ( in, in; see en in Appendix I + b zan, bizzan, to bite; see bheid- in Appendix I).
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