"pushke" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pushkes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish פּושקע (pushke, “tin can, tzedakah box”), from Polish puszka (“can”). Ultimately a doublet of box and pyxis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|yi|פּושקע||tin can, tzedakah box}} Borrowed from Yiddish פּושקע (pushke, “tin can, tzedakah box”), {{der|en|pl|puszka||can}} Polish puszka (“can”), {{dbt|en|box|pyxis|nocap=1}} doublet of box and pyxis Head templates: {{en-noun}} pushke (plural pushkes)
  1. (Judaism) A small coin receptacle for charitable donations. Tags: Judaism Synonyms: tzedakah box
    Sense id: en-pushke-en-noun-fbWw7aCg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Judaism
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