Dictionary
me•ta•pe•let
Pronunciation: (me"tä-pe'let), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -plotPronunciation: (-plôt'). [key]
Hebrew.
a woman who cares for children, esp. on kibbutzim in Israel; foster mother.
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