kosher

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Hebrew כשר (kasher), meaning kosher.

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kosher (comparative more kosher, superlative most kosher)

Positive
kosher

Comparative
more kosher

Superlative
most kosher

  1. (of food) Prepared in accordance with Jewish religious practices.
    Well, if I had known it was a kosher deli, I certainly would not have ordered a ham and cheese on rye.
  2. (figuratively, by extension) In accordance with standards or usual practice.
    "Is what I have done kosher with Mr. Smith?"

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Infinitive
to kosher

Third person singular
koshers

Simple past
koshered

Past participle
koshered

Present participle
koshering

to kosher (third-person singular simple present koshers, present participle koshering, simple past and past participle koshered)

  1. (transitive) to make kosher.

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