kasher

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variant of kosher:1

kasher

2 of 2

transitive verb

ka·​sher

käˈshe(ə)r,

-eə

variants or kosher

ˈkōshə(r)

-ed/-ing/-s

: to make (meat or utensils) kosher for use according to Jewish law

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

kasher from Hebrew kāshēr to make kosher; kosher from Yiddish, noun, kosher, from Hebrew kāshēr kosher, fit, proper

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