pareve

American  

[pahr-uh-vuh, pahr-vuh] / ˈpɑr ə və, ˈpɑr və /

Also parve

adjective

Judaism.

1. having no meat or milk in any form as an ingredient and therefore being permissible for use with both meat and dairy meals as stated in the dietary laws.

   a pareve bread; pareve soup.

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Etymology

Origin of pareve

First recorded in 1940–45; from Yiddish parev(e); probably from Czech párový “paired, coupled,” a derivative of pár “a pair, a few,” from Middle High German pār pair ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Last week, the leader of Israel’s Chief Rabbinate — a bellwether rabbinical council for religious certifications in Judaism — declared that an Israeli company’s lab-grown steak is “pareve.”

From Washington Post

Foods designated pareve are considered "neutral," and can be eaten with either meat or dairy, so pareve foods are therefore dairy-free.

From Salon

I said, "I need one Crisco, four margarines, pareve, and let’s have all your paper towels."

From Literature

All are made in New Jersey; sold online by the piece, in boxes and assortments; and are gluten-free and kosher pareve.

From New York Times

Genack, Price’s boss at the Orthodox Union, initially thought clean meat could be pareve, based on his belief that clean meat was created from an animal’s genetic code.

From Seattle Times