Four species

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | 272 words | Copyright

Four species (Heb., arbaʾah minim). The four plants which form part of the Sukkot rite. Traditionally the fruits are etrog and the leafy trees are myrtle. During the ceremony, the branches are bound together and held in one hand while the etrog is held in the other.

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