mevushal

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Definitions

  • adj. (of wine) Cooked, boiled; this ensures that the wine's kosher status is not affected by subsequent handling by a non-observant Jew or a non-Jew, making it easier to serve at restaurants.

Example Sentences

  • "What does the oilum do about opened bottles of wine that are not mevushal, when non-jewish cleaning help is around?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • מְבֻשָּׁל

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

Notes

  • Sometimes called yayin mevushal 'cooked wine.'


    Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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