treyf

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From Yiddish טרייף (treyf), from Hebrew טְרֵפָה (trefá).

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treyf (not comparable)

  1. (Judaism, of food) Not kosher.
    Synonym: unkosher
    Antonym: kosher
    The casserole looked delicious, but Moishe wouldn't eat it because it was treyf.

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