| law dealing with foods permitted to be eaten, food preparation and combinations, and the utensils and dishes coming into contact with food. |
| dietary law n. Judaism The body of regulations prescribing the kinds and combinations of food that may be eaten. |
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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