# Jewish penicillin

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Chicken soup, especially with matzo balls.

## Etymology
Referring to the belief that chicken soup, a traditional dish of Jewish cuisine, alleviates the symptoms of certain conditions such as the common cold.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jewish-penicillin