pareve

adjective

pa·​re·​ve ˈpär-(ə-)və 

variants or parve

ˈpär-və 

: made without milk, meat, or their derivatives

pareve margarine

compare fleishig, milchig

Examples of pareve in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Jewish law, pareve foods, such as fish, fruit and vegetables, are not considered meat or milk, and so can be consumed with either meat or dairy. —Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 27 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish parev

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above