bialy

[ bee-ah-lee, byah- ]

noun

, plural bi·a·lys.

1. a round, flat, leavened, soft roll made of white flour, having a crusty bottom and a depression at the center that is typically filled with an onion and poppy seed mixture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bialy¹

First recorded in 1960–65; after Białystok

Example Sentences

Should we go into town and get some bialy to bring back to Miami?

From Project Gutenberg