Yeshivish glossary term
taam
טעם
Meaning
- taste
- flavor
- halachically significant transferred taste
Alternate spellings
ta'am
Usage and context
In kashrus, taste can have legal significance even when the original food is no longer visibly present.
- Category
- kashrus - absorbed taste
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Does the non-kosher taam transfer into the food?
Plain-English example
Does the non-kosher taste transfer into the food?