Complete Definition of "kosher"

wikipedia|Kashrut
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�k���@(r)/
SAMPA|/"k@US@(r)/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-����(r)|-����(r)

Etymology
He. �שר (kasher), meaning kosher.

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. context|of food Prepared in accordance with Jewish religious practices.

#:Well, if I had known it was a kosher deli, I certainly would not have ordered a ham and cheese on rye.

  1. context|figurative|by extension In accordance with standards or usual practice.

#:"Is what I have done kosher with Mr. Smith?"

Translations
Finnish: kosher
French: kascher (1)
German: koscher
Hebrew: �שר (kasher)
Italian: kasher (1)
Romanian: cu�er
Russian: ко�е�н�й (košérnyj)
Yiddish: �ּשר (kosher)

Related terms
kashrut
treife (not kosher)

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb

  1. transitive to make kosher.

Translations
German: koscher machen
Yiddish: (1) �שר� (koshern) (2) �שר ���� (kosher makhn)

See also
halal

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