SINCE 1828
terefah
noun
te·re·fah
variants:
or terefa
or trefah
or trefa \ təˈrāfə , ˈtrā- , -(ˌ)fä \
plural terefoth
or terefot
or trefoth
or trefot\ -(ˌ)fōt(h) , -fəs \
Definition of terefah
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the meat of animals killed accidentally or by beasts of prey and forbidden to the Israelites as food
2
: a food, food product, or utensil that is not ritually clean or prepared according to Jewish law and is thus prohibited as unfit for Jewish use
terefah
variants:
or terefa
Definition of terefah (Entry 2 of 2)
variant of tref:2
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