The Collaborative International Dictionary
hagada
Haggada \Hag*ga"da\ (h[a^]g*g[aum]"d[.a]), n.; pl. Haggadoth (-d[=o]th). [Rabbinic hagg[=a]dh[=a], fr. Heb. higg[=i]dh to relate.] A story, anecdote, or legend in the Talmud, to explain or illustrate the text of the Old Testament. [Written also hagada.]