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hech•sher
(Seph. heкн sher′; Ashk. heкн′shər;
Eng. hek′shər),USA pronunciation n., pl. hech•she•rim (Seph. heкн she rēm′;USA pronunciation Ashk. heкн•shā′rim), Eng. hech•shers. [Hebrew.]
Eng. hek′shər),USA pronunciation n., pl. hech•she•rim (Seph. heкн she rēm′;USA pronunciation Ashk. heкн•shā′rim), Eng. hech•shers. [Hebrew.]
- Judaismrabbinical approval of meats and other foods that comply with the ritual requirements of Jewish dietary laws, usually issued in the form of an endorsing mark or stamp on the products so approved.
- Hebrew hekhshēr
'hechsher' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):