CHAMETZ Meaning of CHAMETZ in English [ hα:'mɛts , 'xα:mɛts ](also chometz ) ■ noun Judaism leaven or food mixed with leaven, prohibited during Passover.OriginC19: from Heb. ḥāmēṛ . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004