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Adjective: kosher  kow-shu(r)
  1. (Judaism) conforming to Jewish dietary laws
    "kosher meat"; "a kosher kitchen"
     
  2. Proper or legitimate
    "The business deal was completely kosher and above board"
Noun: kosher  kow-shu(r)
  1. Food that fulfils the requirements of Jewish dietary law
    "The restaurant specialized in kosher cuisine"
Verb: kosher  kow-shu(r)
  1. Make kosher
    "The rabbi koshered the kitchen before Passover"

Derived forms: koshering, koshered, koshers

See also: clean, proper

Type of: aliment [archaic], nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals, vittles [archaic]

Antonym: nonkosher, terefah, trayf, tref, trefa, treif, treyf

Encyclopedia: Kosher