blech
A copper blech covers the lit burners on a stovetop, keeping food warm for the Shabbat meal.
Meanings
Interjection
Verb
- To have the vomiting reflex triggered.
Noun
- A metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm without violating the prohibition against cooking.
Related
Similar words
- plata
Origin
- Imitative.
- From Yiddish בלעך. Related to German Blech.
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