kosher

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
  2. adjective conforming to dietary laws
  3. adjective proper or legitimate

Etymology

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

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