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mevushal

/mɪvuːˈʃɑːl/

mevushal adjective: cooked so as to render it unfit for idolatrous purposes, thereby making it permissible even in the event that it is subsequently handled by a gentile.

Adjective

mevushal (not comparable)

  1. (Judaism) cooked so as to render it unfit for idolatrous purposes, thereby making it permissible even in the event that it is subsequently handled by a gentile

Origin of mevushal

Borrowed from Hebrew מבושל / מְבֻשָּׁל (m'vushál, literally “cooked”).

Questions about mevushal

What does mevushal mean?
Mevushal means cooked so as to render it unfit for idolatrous purposes, thereby making it permissible even in the event that it is subsequently handled by a gentile.
What part of speech is mevushal?
Mevushal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce mevushal?
Mevushal is pronounced /mɪvuːˈʃɑːl/.

Words near mevushal in the dictionary

  1. MEVN
  2. mevrouw
  3. mevrouwen
  4. mevrouws
  5. MeVs
  6. mevushal
  7. mew
  8. mew gull
  9. mew gulls
  10. mew up
  11. mew'd

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