| 单词 | kosher |
| 释义 | kosher (once / 15614 pages) adjn In Jewish law, food must be ritually cleaned and prepared in order to be kosher, or fit to eat. Today, it can also mean anything that is proper or legitimate. Is it kosher to date your best friend's ex? Depends on who you ask. The word kosher, literally meaning “clean” or “pure,” refers to food that has been ritually prepared or blessed so it can be eaten by religious Jews. It comes from the Hebrew word kasher, meaning "proper" or "lawful," and became common in English in the mid-19th Century. It can be used as an adjective, for example, "kosher meat." In the mid-1920's, the word took on a more general meaning, used to refer to anything that was acceptable. WORD FAMILYkosher: koshers, nonkosher USAGE EXAMPLESThe block includes a pizzeria, a law office and kosher food stores. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) He possessed the institutional knowledge and connections throughout the kosher meat-processing business. Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016) A sign at the corner points down Seneca Street to the San Francisco Kosher Restaurant. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) 1adj conforming to dietary laws kosher meat a kosher kitchen Syn cosher clean ritually clean or pure 2adj proper or legitimate Syn proper marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness 3n food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law Hyper aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals a source of materials to nourish the body |
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