kashruth


kash·ruth

noun \kä-ˈshrüt, -ˈshrüth\

Definition of KASHRUTH

1
: the Jewish dietary laws
2
: the state of being kosher

Variants of KASHRUTH

kash·ruth or kash·rut \kä-ˈshrüt, -ˈshrüth\

Origin of KASHRUTH

Hebrew kashrūth, literally, fitness
First Known Use: 1907

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