kosher

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

   • 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.
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   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."
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   In accordance with standards or usual practice.broadlyfiguratively

   • Is what I have done kosher with Mr. Smith?

ant. nonkosher · possul · treyf · unkosher

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   In a kosher manner; in accordance with kashrut.not-comparable

   • 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.

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