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dietary law

–noun Judaism.
law dealing with foods permitted to be eaten, food preparation and combinations, and the utensils and dishes coming into contact with food.
Compare kashruth.


Origin:
1925–30
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dietary law  
n.   Judaism
The body of regulations prescribing the kinds and combinations of food that may be eaten.
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dietary law

any of the prescriptions as to what may or may not be eaten under particular conditions. These prescriptions and proscriptions are sometimes religious; often they are secular; frequently, they are both.

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