kashruth
or kash·rut
[ Sephardic Hebrew kahsh-root; Ashkenazic Hebrew kahsh-root, -ruhs; English kahsh-ruhth ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew kɑʃˈrut; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈkɑʃ rʊt, -rəs; English ˈkɑʃ rəθ /
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noun
the body of dietary laws prescribed for Jews: an observer of kashruth.
fitness for use with respect to Jewish law: the kashruth of a religious object.
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Origin of kashruth
1905–10; <Hebrew: literally, fitness
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British Dictionary definitions for kashruth
kashruth
kashrut
/ Hebrew (kaʃˈruːt) /
noun
the condition of being fit for ritual use in general
the system of dietary laws which require ritual slaughter, the removal of excess blood from meat, and the complete separation of milk and meat, and prohibit such foods as pork and shellfish
See also kosher (def. 1)
Word Origin for kashruth
literally: appropriateness, fitness
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