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pareve

adjective pa·re·ve \ˈpär-(ə-)və\

Definition of PAREVE

:  made without milk, meat, or their derivatives <pareve margarine> — compare fleishig, milchig

Variants of PAREVE

pa·re·ve or par·ve \ˈpär-və\
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Origin of PAREVE

Yiddish parev
First Known Use: 1939

Rhymes with PAREVE

larva

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