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tref

[ treyf ]

adjective

  1. Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.


tref

/ ˈtreɪfə; treɪf /

adjective

  1. Judaism ritually unfit to be eaten; not kosher
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tref1

< Yiddish treyf < Hebrew ṭərŧ “torn flesh,” literally, “something torn”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tref1

Yiddish, from Hebrew ٱŧ , literally: torn (i.e., animal meat torn by beasts), from to tear
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Example Sentences

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They tempted him with combinations that were very tref.

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The event was being sponsored by the Center for Kosher Culinary Arts, a three-year-old organization in Midwood, Brooklyn, that offers instruction to kosher chefs seeking the secrets to fine dining, minus the tref, or nonkosher.

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Clean, according to Jewish ritual law; opposed to tref, unclean.

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