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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tref¹

< Yiddish treyf < Hebrew ṭərēphāh “torn flesh,” literally, “something torn”

Word History and Origins

Origin of tref¹

Yiddish, from Hebrew terēphāh , literally: torn (i.e., animal meat torn by beasts), from tāraf to tear

Example Sentences

They tempted him with combinations that were very tref.

From New York Times

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.

From New York Times

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

From Project Gutenberg