kashruth

or kash·rut

[ Sephardic Hebrew kahsh-root; Ashkenazic Hebrew kahsh-root, -ruhs; English kahsh-ruhth ]

noun

1. the body of dietary laws prescribed for Jews:

   an observer of kashruth.

2. fitness for use with respect to Jewish law:

   the kashruth of a religious object.

kashruth

/ kaʃˈruːt /

noun

1. the condition of being fit for ritual use in general
2. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of kashruth¹

1905–10; < Hebrew: literally, fitness

Word History and Origins

Origin of kashruth¹

literally: appropriateness, fitness