TREF

nonkosher, tref, terefah

(adjective) not conforming to dietary laws

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

tref (plural trefs)

(historical) A hamlet in Britain in pre-Saxon times.

Etymology 2

Adjective

tref (not comparable)

Alternative form of treyf (of food: not kosher)

Anagrams

• FRET, TERF, fret, reft, terf

Source: Wiktionary


Tref, a. [Yiddish, fr. Heb. terephah an animal torn by wild beasts.]

Definition: Ceremonially unclean, according to the Jewish law; -- opposed to kosher.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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