kasher
Syllables: kash·erUK/ˈkæʃə/US/ˈkɑʃɚ/
kasher verb: to remove excess blood from by washing and salting.
Verb
kasher (third-person singular simple present kashers, present participle kashering, simple past and past participle kashered)
- to remove excess blood from by washing and salting
- “Kosher salt” is called thus, not because it is any more kosher than other types of salt, but because it is used in the kashering process of meat.
- to remove traces of non-kosher substances from by cleaning, heating, etc.
- David moved into his new apartment, put up mezuzahs, and kashered his new kitchen.
Synonyms of kasher
Forms of kasher
| third-person singular present | kashers |
|---|---|
| present participle | kashering |
| past participle | kashered |
| past | kashered |
Origin of kasher
Borrowed from Yiddish כּשרן (kashern), from כּשר (kosher, “kosher”).
Questions about kasher
- What does kasher mean?
- Kasher means to remove excess blood from by washing and salting.
- What part of speech is kasher?
- Kasher is a verb.
- How do you pronounce kasher?
- Kasher is pronounced /ˈkɑʃɚ/ (US).
- What is the past tense of kasher?
- The past tense of kasher is kashered.
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