Definition of KASHER

kasher

Verb

  • To render kosher.
  • to remove excess blood from by washing and salting
  • To render kosher.
  • to remove traces of non-kosher substances from by cleaning, heating, etc.
  • -ED, -ING, -S to kosher

Examples

  • "David moved into his new apartment, put up mezuzahs, and kashered his new kitchen."
  • "“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."

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish כּשרן (kashern), from כּשר (kosher, “kosher”).

Synonyms

kosher

Scrabble Score: 13

kasher: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
kasher: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
kasher: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

kasher is a valid Words With Friends word