Kosher — Ko sher, n. Kosher food; also, a kosher shop. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. the practise of adherence to the Jewish ritual law; used mostly in the phrase {keep kosher}, v. i.. [PJC] {keep kosher} To adhere to the rules for eating only kosher food and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kosher — [kō′shər; ] for v., usually [ käsh′ər] adj. [Yiddish < Heb kāshēr, fit, proper < root kšr, to be appropriate] 1. Judaism a) clean or fit to eat according to the dietary laws: Lev. 11 b) serving or dealing with food prepared according to… … English World dictionary
Kosher — Ko sher, a. [heb. kosh[ e]r fit, proper.] 1. Ceremonially clean, according to Jewish law; applied to food, esp. to meat of animals slaughtered according to the requirements of Jewish law. Opposed to {tref}. For food to be officially kosher, it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kosher — (adj.) ritually fit or pure (especially of food), 1851, from Yiddish kosher, from Heb. kasher fit, proper, lawful, from base of kasher was suitable, proper. Generalized sense of correct, legitimate is from 1896 … Etymology dictionary
kosher — |cóchar| adj. 2 g. 2 núm. Que está de acordo com a lei judaica (ex.: carne kosher). ‣ Etimologia: palavra iídiche … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
kosher — [adj1] ritually proper apropos, clean, decent, ritually pure, undefiled; concepts 401,404 kosher [adj2] legitimate acceptable, according to law, authentic, genuine, legal, permissible, permitted, proper; concepts 319,558,582 … New thesaurus
Kosher — Ko sher, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Koshered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Koshering}.] To prepare in conformity with the requirements of the Jewish law, as meat. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kosher — meaning ‘fulfilling the requirements of Jewish law’, is pronounced koh shǝ … Modern English usage
kosher — ► ADJECTIVE 1) satisfying the requirements of Jewish law with regards to the preparation of food. 2) informal genuine and legitimate. ► VERB ▪ prepare (food) according to Jewish law. ORIGIN Hebrew, proper … English terms dictionary
kosher — /koh sheuhr/, adj. 1. Judaism. a. fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws: kosher meat; kosher dishes; a kosher tallith. b. adhering to the laws governing such fitness: a kosher restaurant. 2. Informal. a.… … Universalium
