Etymology

chalav stam

Today it means: Milk or other dairy product that is assumed to be kosher despite not being supervised by a mashgiach. Full definition →

Hebrew חלב סתם
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromחלב סתם
  2. English todaychalav stam

Borrowed from Hebrew חלב סתם (literally, “plain milk”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.