treffer

tref

[treyf]
adjective
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.


Origin:
< Yiddish treyf < Hebrew ṭərēphāh torn flesh, literally, something torn

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tref, treif or treifa (treɪf, ˈtreɪfə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
Judaism ritually unfit to be eaten; not kosher
 
[Yiddish, from Hebrew terēphāh, literally: torn (i.e., animal meat torn by beasts), from tāraf to tear]
 
treif, treif or treifa
 
adj
 
[Yiddish, from Hebrew terēphāh, literally: torn (i.e., animal meat torn by beasts), from tāraf to tear]
 
treifa, treif or treifa
 
adj
 
[Yiddish, from Hebrew terēphāh, literally: torn (i.e., animal meat torn by beasts), from tāraf to tear]

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Treffer is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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