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DictionarykosherJewish dietary compliance
adjective

kosher

KOH-sher/ˈkəʊʃər/

Permitted under Jewish dietary requirements.

The certification mark on this sealed bread package shows it is kosher.

A sealed package of bread with a prominent, intrinsic kosher-certification mark, illustrating the dietary sense rather than attempting to visualize general legitimacy.
Etymology
kosherHebrewfit, proper, lawful

Kasher means “fit, proper, lawful,” expressing suitability under religious requirements, especially for food. English broadened this religious sense to describe anything regarded as correct or legitimate.

In context

Jews for Judaism22:46
every Jewish family is going to only feed their children even babies kosher food but little babies are not going to be trained
THE LIFE CYCLE OF JUDAISM: From Cradle to Grave - Rabbi Michael Skobac - Jews for Judaism

More examples

  • The store carries kosher meat and dairy products.
  • We order a kosher meal for the flight.
  • Not every bottle of wine is kosher.

Forms

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