שׁוּם
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. garlic (a plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking)
2. garlic (a preparation from Allium sativum used as a food ingredient or the flavor or other characteristics of such an ingredient) (uncountable)
Pronunciation
shum
Examples7
אֲנִי שׂוֹנֵאת שׁוּם.
I hate garlic.
שׁוּם מֵפִיץ רֵיחַ חָזָק.
Garlic gives off a strong odor.
דַּעֲתוֹ מְעַנְיֶנֶת כקְלִפַּת הַשּׁוּם.
His opinion is for the birds.
פראנץ הֵסִיר אֵת האידרה מנתחי הַדָּג, וְאָז אִדָּה אוֹתָם בחֶמְאָה, שׁוּם וּמִיץ לִימוֹן.
Franz boned the fish fillets, then sautéed them in butter, garlic, and lemon juice.
שׁוּם וּבָצָל הֵם רְפוּאוֹת טוֹבוֹת כנֶגֶד הִצְטַנְּנוּת.
Garlic and onion are good remedies against the common cold.
אֵין לך בשׁוּם אופן מָה לַחֲשֹׁשׁ.
You have absolutely nothing to fear.