tzimmes

/ˈtsɪmɪs/
noun
  1. A sweet Jewish dish made from carrots, dried fruits, and sometimes meat, often cooked slowly.
    • The sweet flavor of tzimmes comes from the honey and dried fruit.
    • Tzimmes is a traditional dish served during Rosh Hashanah.
    • For the holiday dinner, Grandma made her famous tzimmes with carrots and prunes.
  2. A big fuss or commotion about something.
    • There was a big tzimmes over who would sit at the head of the table.
    • The whole tzimmes about the new policy was unnecessary.
    • Don't make such a tzimmes about a small mistake.
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