Meaning & use
nonkosher
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Not conforming to Jewish dietary law; not kosher.
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The restaurant clearly labeled which dishes were nonkosher for observant customers.
Shellfish and pork are both considered nonkosher foods.
A note on using this word
Nonkosher foods are also traditionally called "treif" in Yiddish, a term still widely used within Jewish communities.
Words with a similar meaning
treif
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Words with an opposite meaning
kosher
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