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Pilpul
Pronunciation : Pil"pul, n. [Aramaic pilpul; cf. Heb. pilpel to spice, to season
Part of Speech : dispute
Definition : Defn: Among the Jews, penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, esp. in Talmudic study. -- Pil"pul*ist (#), n. --Pil`pul*is"tic (#), a.
violently.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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