Karpas

thumb|Karpas (here parsley), on a Seder table, along with Matzah|matzo (unleavened bread), [[maror (bitter herbs, here horseradish) and charoset]]

Karpas () is one of the traditional rituals in the Passover Seder. It refers to the vegetable, usually parsley or celery, that is dipped in liquid and eaten. The karpas is traditionally placed on the seder plate on the left side, below the roasted egg.