kosher
pronunciation
How to pronounce kosher in British English:
UK [ˈkəʊʃə(r)]
How to pronounce kosher in American English:
US [ˈkoʊʃə(r)]
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- Noun:
- food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
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- Adjective:
- conforming to dietary laws
- proper or legitimate
Word Origin
- kosher (adj.)
- "ritually fit or pure" (especially of food), 1851, from Yiddish kosher, from Hebrew kasher "fit, proper, lawful," from base of kasher "was suitable, proper." Generalized sense of "correct, legitimate" is from 1896.
Example
- 1. But it wasn 't until 2009 that it was certified kosher .
- 2. New jersey firms must merely produce documentary proof that their products are kosher .
- 3. Most observers find contemporary islamic finance harmless enough , drawing analogies to kosher water or organic tomatoes .
- 4. The glue on israeli postage stamps is certified kosher .
- 5. Finally , a comprehensive solution would let domain owners confirm that the names and machine numbers issued by a given ca are kosher .