kosher — English Dictionary

Adjective

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

   Usage

   • Judaism

   Broader terms

   allowable

   Examples

   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.

   More examples (2)

   In order for a suit to be kosher, it cannot contain both wool and linen together.

   Admirers of Israel’s kosher and nonkosher wines need the 2007 edition of “Rogov’s Guide to Israeli Wines” (Toby Press, $19.95).

2. Observant of the rules of kashrut (of a person or establishment).

   Examples

   "Are you kosher?" "No, I love to eat scallops."

   "Is this restaurant kosher?" "No, we serve pork."

3. In accordance with standards or usual practice.

   Usage

   • broadly
   • Figurative

   Synonyms

   by the bookproperrightful

   Examples

   Is what I have done kosher with Mr. Smith?

Adverb

1. In a kosher manner; in accordance with kashrut.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   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.

Verb

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

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Related words

   halalequivalent in Islamjhatkaequivalent in Sikhism

Adjective

1. conforming to Jewish dietary laws

   Synonyms

   cosher

   Examples

   kosher meat

   a kosher kitchen

2. proper or legitimate

Noun

1. food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law

   Broader terms

   nutrimentnourishmentnutritionsustenancealimentalimentationvictuals