Treif Definition
adjective
Unclean and unfit for consumption according to dietary law; not kosher.
American Heritage
Origin of Treif
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Yiddish treyf from Hebrew ṭərēpâ carrion from ṭārap to tear ṭrp in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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