halal

C2+ Topic:Food & Drink
US /həˈlɑl/ UK /hæˈlæl/
adj noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    permissible under Islamic law, especially of food

    The restaurant serves only halal meat.

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Synonyms
1 adj · permissible under islamic... permissiblelawfulpermitted
Opposites
haramforbidden

Etymology

From Arabic ḥalāl ('lawful, permitted'), from the root ḥ-l-l meaning 'to be lawful, to untie'.

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