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| she·chi·ta [ shə khtə ] or sche·chi·ta [ shə khtə ] |
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Jewish ritual slaughter of animals: under Jewish dietary laws, the prescribed method of slaughter of animals and birds. The act is performed by a trained and licensed slaughterer shochet who draws a very sharp knife across the animal's throat and allows the blood to drain out.
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| [Late 19th century. < Hebrew šěḣīṫāh "slaughter" < šāḣaṫ "to slaughter"] |
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