bialy

[ bee-ah-lee, byah- ]

/ biˈɑ li, ˈbyɑ- /

noun, plural bi·a·lys.

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.

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Origin of bialy

First recorded in 1960–65; after Białystok

Words nearby bialy

biach, biafra, biafran, biak, bialik, bialy, bianca, bianchi's nodule, bianco, biangular, biannual

Example sentences from the Web for bialy

Should we go into town and get some bialy to bring back to Miami?
Makers|Cory Doctorow