kosher en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkəʊʃə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkoʊʃɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɑʃə(ɹ)/ (Yiddish-influenced, rare)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈkɔʃə(ɹ)/ (Yiddish-influenced, rare)
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kashér).
Meanings
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(Judaism) Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially relating to food).
David's mother kept a kosher kitchen, with separate sets of dishes for meat and for dairy.
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:In order for a suit to be kosher, it cannot contain both wool and linen together.
Only in New York can you find a good, kosher hamburger!
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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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(broadly, figuratively) In accordance with standards or usual practice.
Is what I have done kosher with Mr. Smith?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most kosher | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more kosher | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unkosher · nonkosher · possul (the state of being prohibited from consumption) · treyf (food that is prohibited)
Deriveds
unkosher · kosher tax · keep kosher · kosherly · kosherness · nonkosher · eco-kosher · kosher salt · kosher fee · kosher-style · kosher pickle · kosherize
Hypernyms
sufferable · abideable · allowable · admissible · supportable · acceptable · allowable · tolerable · permissible
Relateds
Synonyms
by the book · halal · orthodox · allowed · official · proper · routine · rightful · by the book · natural · conventional · kosher · homodox · traditional · proper · customary
Translations (43)
fr casher (figuratively, normal or standard) · tr kaşer (in accordance with Jewish law) · hu kóser (in accordance with Jewish law) · pt kosher (in accordance with Jewish law) · bg каше́р (in accordance with Jewish law) · fa کاشر (in accordance with Jewish law) · sv kosher (in accordance with Jewish law) · et koššer (in accordance with Jewish law) · cmn 潔食 /洁食 (in accordance with Jewish law) · nl koosjer (in accordance with Jewish law) · fy kasjêre (in accordance with Jewish law) · nl koosjer (figuratively, normal or standard) · ro cúșer (figuratively, normal or standard) · ru коше́рный (in accordance with Jewish law) · hu kóser (figuratively, normal or standard) · cs košer (figuratively, normal or standard) · ar كُوشِر (in accordance with Jewish law) · eo koŝera (in accordance with Jewish law) · ro cușer (in accordance with Jewish law) · yi כּשר (in accordance with Jewish law) · ko 코셔 (in accordance with Jewish law) · ar كَشِر (in accordance with Jewish law) · he כָּשֵׁר (in accordance with Jewish law) · es kosher (in accordance with Jewish law) · ca caixer (in accordance with Jewish law) · fr kascher (in accordance with Jewish law) · ka კოშერი (in accordance with Jewish law) · tr koşer (in accordance with Jewish law) · it kasher (in accordance with Jewish law) · ur کوشر (in accordance with Jewish law) · lad kacher (in accordance with Jewish law) · fa کوشر (in accordance with Jewish law) · pl koszerny (in accordance with Jewish law) · fr casher (in accordance with Jewish law) · el καθαρός (in accordance with Jewish law) · uk кошерний (in accordance with Jewish law) · ja コーシャ (in accordance with Jewish law) · pl koszerny (figuratively, normal or standard) · cs košer (in accordance with Jewish law) · fi košer (in accordance with Jewish law) · hy կոշերային (in accordance with Jewish law) · de koscher (in accordance with Jewish law) · hi कोशर (in accordance with Jewish law)