noun
or shalach ma·noth ˌshäˌläḵˈmȯˌnōs, -_nəs
Etymology: shalach monos from Yiddish shlakh mones, from Hebrew mishlōaḥ mānōth sending of portions; shalach manoth from New Hebrew shālaḥ mānōth, alteration of Hebrew mishlōaḥ mānōth
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