kavush k'mevushal

Meaning

• prolonged soaking can be treated like cooking
• pickled or soaked as though cooked

Alternate spellings

kavush kemevushal

Usage and context

A halachic principle that extended soaking can transfer taste even without heat; the required duration and exceptions depend on the case.

Example in Yeshivish

The food sat in the liquid long enough to raise kavush k'mevushal.

Plain-English example

The food remained soaking long enough to raise the rule that prolonged soaking can be treated like cooking.