pareve

American  

[pahr-uh-vuh, pahr-vuh] / ˈpɑr ə və, ˈpɑr və /

Also parve

adjective

Judaism.

1. having no meat or milk in any form as an ingredient and therefore being permissible for use with both meat and dairy meals as stated in the dietary laws.

   a pareve bread; pareve soup.

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Etymology

Origin of pareve

First recorded in 1940–45; from Yiddish parev(e); probably from Czech párový “paired, coupled,” a derivative of pár “a pair, a few,” from Middle High German pār pair ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

I said, "I need one Crisco, four margarines, pareve, and let’s have all your paper towels."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg