kosher(n = noun.food) - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law;
is a kind of aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals
1. kosher(s = adj.all) cosher - conforming to dietary laws; "kosher meat"; "a kosher kitchen"
2. kosher(s = adj.all) - proper or legitimate;
1. Ceremonially clean, according to Jewish law; -- applied to food, esp. to meat of animals slaughtered according to the requirements of Jewish law. Opposed to
2. Proper; seemly; appropriate; legitimate; as, it's not kosher to do it that way. [PJC]
3. Genuine. [PJC]
1. Kosher food; also, a kosher shop. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. the practise of adherence to the Jewish ritual law; used mostly in the phrase
To prepare in conformity with the requirements of the Jewish law, as meat. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
kosher, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 (of food or premises in which food is sold, cooked, or eaten) fulfilling the requirements of Jewish law.
2 colloq. correct; genuine; legitimate.
--n.
1 kosher food.
2 a kosher shop.
Etymology:
Heb. kaser proper