pareve

1 9.9

Food that has no meat or milk so it can be eaten with either

adjective
/ˈpɑːrəv/

Jargon

: pareve

Many kosher bakeries ensure their bread is pareve so it can be eaten with any meal.

Examples

This chocolate cake is pareve, making it suitable to serve after a meat dinner.
Many kosher bakeries ensure their bread is pareve so it can be eaten with any meal.
Always check the label to confirm if the margarine is pareve before using it in recipes.
This cake is pareve and suitable for everyone.
Many pareve dishes are served at Jewish weddings.
Always check the label to confirm if the margarine is pareve before using it in recipes.
This chocolate cake is pareve, making it suitable to serve after a meat dinner.

Synonyms

parve

vspareve

Jargon

1 9.5

Food that has no meat or milk and can be eaten with either

is identical in meaning but differs as a spelling variant

Antonyms

meaty

22 3.4

Containing meat or tasting like meat

Surface Forms

pareve positive

Etymology

Pareve comes from the Hebrew and Yiddish word parve, which means 'neutral' or 'not meat or dairy'. So a pareve food has neither meat nor dairy and can be eaten with either.