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tref
[ treyf ]
adjective
- Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
tref
/ ˈtreɪfə; treɪf /
adjective
- Judaism ritually unfit to be eaten; not kosher
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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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