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basari

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Pronunciations

basari

(bsah-REE)

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Definitions

adj. Refers to foods that contain meat as well as utensils and dishes used to cook, serve, and eat meat.

Example Sentences

"I can't cut the butter with that knife--it's bsari."

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Languages of Origin

Textual Hebrew
Modern Hebrew

Etymology

בּשׂרי

Who Uses This

Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
Sephardim: Jews with Sephardi or Mizrahi heritage

Regions

North America
Great Britain

Dictionaries

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Alternative Spellings

besari, bsari, basary, besary, bsary

Notes

The Hebrew version of the Yiddish fleishig. Used primarily by non-Ashkenazi Jews who use Hebrew words instead of Yiddish words.

See also milchig, chalavi, parev, de queso, de carne, and fleyshig.

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