kosher

CEFRB2

/ˈkəʊʃə/

adjective

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In plain English

01
adjective
Prepared according to Jewish religious rules about food and its preparation.
02
adjective
Acceptable or proper in informal use.

Examples

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Also pronounced

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Extra meanings

In accordance with standards or usual practice.
Observant of the rules of kashrut (of a person or establishment).
Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially relating to food).

In context

David's mother kept a kosher kitchen, with separate sets of dishes for meat and for dairy.
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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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
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.
2020 August 20, Eliezer Brand, “ICE is forcing Muslims to eat pork. My fellow Orthodox Jews: This is our fight!”, in The Forward

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Borrowed from Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kashér).