sukkah

sukkah Definition

suk·kah (so̵ok′ə, -ä)

noun pl. -·kahs or -·kot-ōt, -ōs

a temporary structure with a roof of leafy boughs, bamboo sticks, etc., built by Jews for Sukkot to commemorate the tabernacles of the Exodus

Etymology: see Sukkot

sukkah Usage Examples

Converse of object

call: A temporary hut with a roof covered only with branches - called a sukkah - is used during the festival.

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