non-kosher
adjective
(alsononkosher)uk/ˌnɒnˈkəʊ.ʃər/us/ˌnɑːnˈkoʊ.ʃɚ/(offood,placeswherefoodissold, ormethodsofpreparingfood) notallowedbyJewishlawor notfollowingtherulesofJewishlaw:
Thedelicatessenclaimsthat it doesn'tsellany nonkosherfoods.
The butcher'skeepsitskosherand non-kosher meats inseparatefreezers.
(of aperson,family, etc.) notfollowingtherulesofJewishlawabout whichtypesoffoodcan beeaten, and about how toprepareandstorefood:
There are plenty ofoptionson themenufor nonkosherdiners.
Our daughter'sfriendwasvisitingfordinner, and wewantedto makesurehe wascomfortableeatinginournon-kosherhome.
- Foods that arepreparedinkitchenequipmentthatonceheldmeatordairyproductsmight beconsiderednon-kosher.
- It is nonkosher formeatanddairyproductsto beeatenaspartof the samemeal.
- The onlyrestaurantsin theneighbourhoodare non-kosher.
Forbidding and banning things
- abolish
- abolition
- abolitionist
- anti-censorship
- ban
- curfew
- debar
- decertification
- decertify
- deny
- disallow
- off-limits
- out of boundsidiom
- outlaw
- prohibit
- prohibition
- unauthorized
- unkosher
- verboten
- veto