ˈdrād ə l noun
( plural dreidels or dreidel )
Etymology: Yiddish dreidl, from drehen to turn, from Middle High German dræjen, dræhen, from Old High German drāen — more at throw
1. : a 4-sided die that revolves like a spinning top, that is marked on each side with a diferent Hebrew letter, and that is used as a toy especially during the Hanukkah festival
2. : a children's game of chance similar to put-and-take that is played with the dreidel
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