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tref

tref

9.9
Food not allowed by Jewish religious rules
  • adjective
  • /trɛf/
  • Jargon
translation icon : no kosher
  • This meat is tref and should not be eaten.

Examples

  • The restaurant does not serve any tref dishes out of respect for its clientele.

  • He accidentally ate a tref sandwich at the office party.

  • Many Jewish families meticulously avoid tref foods during Passover.

  • I can't believe they served tref food at the party!

  • Many Jewish families meticulously avoid tref foods, especially during religious holidays.

  • The restaurant does not serve any tref dishes to cater to its kosher clientele.

  • This meat is tref and should not be eaten according to Jewish dietary laws.

Synonyms

terefah
vstref
  • Specialized
9.9

Food that does not follow Jewish religious rules about what you can eat

is the same meaning but uses a different word form or spelling
nonkosher
vstref
8.1

Food or dishes not allowed by Jewish food rules

is the same meaning but uses a different word form or spelling
unkosher
vstref
8.2

Food that Jewish law does not allow you to eat

is the same meaning but uses a different word form or spelling

Antonyms

kosher
47 5.1

Food made or kept according to Jewish rules about which foods people may eat

How Kosher

kosher
47 5.1
tref
  • Jargon
9.9

Surface Forms

tref positive

Etymology

The word tref comes from the Hebrew word treifah, which means 'torn' or 'damaged' and is easy to remember if you think of the English word 'torn'. So tref food is 'not kosher' because animals that were torn or injured were not fit to eat under Jewish law.