Definition

Relating to or made with meat or meat products.

Example

The restaurant offers a fleishig menu for those who enjoy meat dishes.

Conversation

Have you tried the new restaurant in town?

Not yet, but I heard their dishes are really fleishig.

Yeah, I think I’ll check it out this weekend.

Sounds good! I love a good fleishig meal.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Fleishig originates from Yiddish 'fleishik', meaning meaty or pertaining to meat. It is derived from the Hebrew 'בָּשָׂר' (basar), which also means flesh or meat. The term is used in Jewish dietary laws to refer to food that is meat-based.

Memory Tip

Think of the Hebrew word for flesh ('basar') to remember that 'fleishig' refers to something meaty or related to meat.

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