noun
or ba·rai·tha bəˈrītə
( plural baraitas or baraithas also ba·rai·toth ˌbärīˈtōt, -tōth, -tōs ; or barai·tot -ˈtōt, -ˈtōs ; or barai·thoth -t, -th, -s ; or barai·thot -t, -s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Aramaic barrāythā extraneous matter
: a traditional Jewish interpretation or statement of biblical law dating from the tannaitic period but not included in the Mishnah