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kosher product

kosher product

3.2
Food prepared according to Jewish religious rules so people who follow them can eat it
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊʃər ˈprɒdʌkt/
translation icon : producto kosher
  • When shopping at the store, I always look for kosher products to ensure they meet my dietary requirements.

Examples

  • For my friend's wedding, I ordered a cake made from certified kosher products to accommodate all the guests.

  • Both of these businesses have a tenuous grip on survival; without subsidies, neither could survive on the limited market for kosher products in the city.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The restaurant features a menu full of kosher products, making it a popular choice for those observing Jewish dietary laws.

Synonyms

kosher
vskosher product
47 5.1

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

refers to an individual food item permitted under those laws

Surface Forms

kosher product singular
kosher products plural

Morphology

kosher + product

The adjective 'kosher' explicitly means 'prepared according to Jewish dietary law' and 'product' means an item for sale or use, so the phrase denotes an item that is kosher. This is a straightforward adjectival modification following standard English composition, so a B1 learner who knows both words can derive the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Kosher product comes from the Hebrew word 'kasher', which means 'fit' or 'proper'. kosher describes food made under Jewish rules and product means a food item, so the phrase shows the food is 'allowed to eat' by people who follow those rules.