# shochet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃoʊxɛt/

## Definitions
1. A person certified under Jewish law to slaughter cattle and poultry

## Etymology
From Hebrew שׁוֹחֵט (shokhét, “slaughterer, butcher”).

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