shalach monos
noun
sha·lach mo·nos
variants or shalach manoth
ˌshäˌläḵˈmȯˌnōs,
-nəs
1
: the exchange of gifts or the sending of gifts to the poor at the time of the Purim festival
2
: a Purim gift consisting typically of cakes, confections, fruit, wine, or money
Word History
Etymology
shalach monos from Yiddish shlakh mones, from Hebrew mishlōaḥ mānōth sending of portions; shalach manoth from New Hebrew shālaḥ mānōth, alteration of Hebrews mishlōaḥ mānōth