kosher
ˈkoʊ.ʃɚ
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Noun

religious dietfood meeting Jewish dietary laws
  • This restaurant serves kosher for all meals.
halal permissible

Adjective

1.
traditionin accordance with standards or usual practice
  • His business dealings are completely kosher.
legitimate proper
2.
Jewish foodfit for consumption under Jewish dietary laws
  • This restaurant serves only kosher meals.
fit permissible proper
3.
authenticityRaregenuine or authenticRare
  • She bought a kosher diamond ring.
bona fide legitimate real
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Expressions with kosher

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follow the rules or laws
They keep it kosher by adhering to the guidelines.
change so it is proper or allowed by rules
He tried to make the deal kosher for the boss.
not acceptable or proper
His behavior at the meeting was not kosher.
make something legitimate or acceptable
We need to make everything kosher before the audit.
not completely legitimate or acceptable
His explanation for the missing money was not very kosher.
large-grained salt with no additives used in cooking or koshering meats
Kosher salt is sprinkled on meat before cooking.

Origin of kosher

Yiddish kosher (fit, proper)

Terms with kosher included in their meaning

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religion
make meat kosher by washing and salting
Judaism
Jewish dietary laws determining kosher foods
parveadj.
kosher food
containing no meat or milk, eatable with both
religion
not conforming to kosher dietary laws
trefadj.
not kosher
ritually unfit to be eaten
traditional style
pickled cucumber made with kosher salt and garlic
food
related to Jewish cuisine but not strictly kosher
cooking
related to making food or utensils kosher

Examples of kosher in a sentence

  • Kosher is available at the local market.
  • The restaurant only serves kosher meals.
  • Her methods were not considered kosher by the committee.
  • He only buys kosher-certified products.
  • They ensure all ingredients are kosher before cooking.
  • The document was verified as kosher by experts.

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  1. French:cacherout, kascher, ...
  2. German:koscher, rein, ...
  3. Italian:cibo kosher, conforme, ...
  4. Spanish:kosher, legítimo, ...
  5. Portuguese:comida kosher, legítimo, ...
  6. Chinese:洁食, 合乎规范的, ...
  7. Japanese:コーシャ, 適正な, ...
  8. Arabic:كُوشِير, سَلِيم, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֹכֶל כָּשֵׁר, תַּקִּין, ...
  10. Russian:кошер, в порядке, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кошер, відповідний стандартам, ...
  12. Hindi:कोशर, जायज़, ...

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