Yeshivish glossary term
orlah
ערלה
Meaning
- fruit of a tree during its first three years
- prohibition of orlah fruit
Alternate spellings
orla
Usage and context
A produce-related kashrus concern that applies to fruit grown during the prohibited early years of a tree.
- Category
- kashrus - Israeli produce
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Fruit can have an orlah concern during the tree's early years.
Plain-English example
Fruit can be prohibited because it grew during the tree's first three years.