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ko•sher



Pronunciation: (kō'shur), [key]
—adj.
1. Judaism.
a. fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws: kosher meat; kosher dishes; a kosher tallith.
b. adhering to the laws governing such fitness: a kosher restaurant.
2. Informal.
a. proper; legitimate.
b. genuine; authentic.
3. keep kosher, to adhere to the dietary laws of Judaism.

—n.
Informal.kosher food: Let's eat kosher tonight.

—v.t.
Judaism.to make kosher: to kosher meat by salting. Also,kasher.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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