# hechsher

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛkʃəɹ/

## Definitions
1. A certification that a food product or establishment is kosher.
2. A marking indicating that a food product has such a certification.

## Etymology
From Hebrew הכשר (“prior approval”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hechsher