kashrut

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כַּשְׁרוּת (kashrut).

Pronunciation

  • (Ashkenazi) IPA(key): /ˈkɑʃɹəs/
  • IPA(key): /kɑːʃˈɹuːt/

Noun

kashrut (uncountable)

  1. (Jewish law) The Jewish dietary laws, stating which foods are fit to eat.
  2. The status of (a food, etc.) being kosher or not; kosherness.
    • 2000, David Golinkin, Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 73:
      The Kashrut of Veal Raised on Factory Farms
      chapter title

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