KOSHER


Meaning of KOSHER in English

/ ˈkəʊʃə(r); NAmE ˈkoʊ-/ adjective

1.

( of food ) prepared according to the rules of Jewish law

2.

( informal ) honest or legal :

Their business deals are not always completely kosher.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Hebrew kāšēr proper.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.