challah

[ khah-luh, hah ]

/ ˈxɑ lə, ˈhɑ /

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noun

a loaf of rich white bread leavened with yeast and containing eggs, often braided before baking, prepared especially for the Jewish Sabbath.

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Also chal·leh, hal·lah .

Origin of challah

From the Hebrew word hallāh

Words nearby challah

chalkstone, chalk stripe, chalk talk, chalk up, chalky, challah, challenge, challenged, challenger, Challenger Deep, challenging

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How to use challah in a sentence

Challah is a type of bread traditionally baked to celebrate the Jewish sabbath.
Calendar: June 18-24|Michael Key|June 18, 2021|Washington Blade
Every Friday, I’ve been making a challah from scratch, and I love getting lost in the routine of kneading the dough, letting it rise, kneading it again.
Pandemic baking for my son helped me realize it’s not about the cinnamon rolls|Brenda Janowitz|April 9, 2021|Washington Post
Slice challah bread into 1.5 inches then slit hole in middle of each slice and fill with Nutella.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship|Harley Morenstein|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tel Aviv was gearing up for Purim, so I likely had hamentaschen in the cart, certainly challah and probably milk.
You Don't Make Peace With Your Friends|Emily L. Hauser|March 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In 2003, he held a $500-a-plate “sandwich-naming” for Rep. Eric Cantor, Republican of Virginia, who chose roast beef on challah.
Endangered Sandwiches List|Samuel P. Jacobs|October 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Change the crusty bread for a sweet roll or challah bread and you have a medianoche.
How Havana Perfected the Sandwich|Ana Sofia Pelaez|September 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for challah

challah

hallah

/ (ˈhɑːlə, Hebrew xaˈla) /

noun plural -lahs or -loth (Hebrew -ˈlɔt)

bread, usually in the form of a plaited loaf, traditionally eaten by Jews to celebrate the Sabbath

Word Origin for challah

from Hebrew hallāh

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