kosher

adj, adv, verb — 5 senses

kosher

adj

UK /ˈkəʊʃə/ · US /ˈkoʊʃɚ/

Etymology Borrowed from Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kashér).

1

Judaism Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially relating to food).

  • Only in New York can you find a good, kosher hamburger!
  • David's mother kept a kosher kitchen, with separate sets of dishes for meat and for dairy.
2 more examples
  • In order for a suit to be kosher, it cannot contain both wool and linen together.
  • Admirers of Israel’s kosher and nonkosher wines need the 2007 edition of “Rogov’s Guide to Israeli Wines” (Toby Press, $19.95).2007 January 14, Howard G. Goldberg, “A Tour of Israel, Bottle by Bottle”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2013:
2

Observant of the rules of kashrut (of a person or establishment).

  • "Are you kosher?" "No, I love to eat scallops."
  • "Is this restaurant kosher?" "No, we serve pork."
3

Broadly, Figuratively In accordance with standards or usual practice.

  • Is what I have done kosher with Mr. Smith?
Antonyms
nonkosher, possul, treyf, unkosher
Derived terms
eco-kosher, keep kosher, kosher fee, kosherize, kosherly, kosherness, kosher pickle, kosher salt, kosher-style, kosher tax, nonkosher, unkosher
Related terms
kasher, kashrut

kosher

adv

Etymology Borrowed from Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kashér).

1

In a kosher manner; in accordance with kashrut.

  • Just like eating halal is not a choice for our Muslim brothers and sisters, for us, eating kosher is not voluntary; it’s who we are and as necessary as the oxygen we need for sustenance.2020 August 20, Eliezer Brand, “ICE is forcing Muslims to eat pork. My fellow Orthodox Jews: This is our fight!”, in The Forward:

kosher

verb

Etymology Borrowed from Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kashér).

1

To kasher; to prepare (for example, meat) in conformity with the requirements of the Jewish law.

Derived terms
unkoshered
Related terms
halal, equivalent in Islam, jhatka, equivalent in Sikhism

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