Kosher: for “fit” or “appropriate” and describes the food that is suitable for a Jew to eat
Dairy
Often described with the Yiddish word milchig , these are foods, such as cheese, milk, yogurt, ice cream, etc.
Meat
Often referred to with the Yiddish word fleischig, this includes all kosher animals and fowl slaughtered in the prescribed manner, and their derivative products.
Pareve
A Yiddish word meaning “neutral,” this describes foods that are neither dairy nor meat, such as eggs and fish, tofu, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables, and the like, provided they are not prepared with any milk or meat products.