kosher

UK /ˈkəʊʃə/ US /ˈkoʊʃɚ/

adj 3adv 1verb 1

Collocations

(adj.) suitable to be eaten by religious Jews

VERBS

ADV

strictly

My grandmother keeps a strictly kosher kitchen and follows all the traditional dietary laws.

(adj.) correct/honest

VERBS

be, seem

The restaurant's food handling practices seemed kosher to the health inspector.

ADV

strictly | enough

Definitions

adj

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

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.

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."

In accordance with standards or usual practice.

Is what I have done kosher with Mr. Smith?

adv

In a kosher manner; in accordance with kashrut.

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

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

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — conforming to dietary laws

cosher

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Only in New York can you find a good, kosher hamburger!

Wiktionary

David's mother kept a kosher kitchen, with separate sets of dishes for meat and for dairy.

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary

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.

Wiktionary

This meat is kosher.

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Tom only eats kosher food.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, kosher is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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