Maror refers to the bitter herbs eaten at the Passover Seder in keeping with the biblical commandment "with bitter herbs they shall eat it.".

What is the meaning of the maror?

: the bitter herbs (as horseradish) eaten by Jews at the Passover seder to symbolize the bitterness of the Egyptian oppression of the Israelites.

What does Seder literally mean?

- The Hebrew word for "order, procedure"; it is the ceremonial Jewish dinner held on the first night of Passover.