Karpas (כַּרְפַּס) is one of the traditional rituals in the Passover Seder. It refers to the vegetable, usually parsley or celery, that is dipped in liquid (usually salt water) and eaten. Other customs are to use raw onion, or boiled potato. The word comes from the Greek `karpos` meaning a fresh raw vegetable. The karpas is traditionall..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpas
a piece of parsley, celery, or similar green vegetable that is dipped in salt water and eaten at the Seder meal on Passover. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/karpas