cholent

American  

[chaw-luhnt, chuhl-uhnt, chawlnt] / ˈtʃɔ lənt, ˈtʃʌl ənt, tʃɔlnt /

noun

Jewish Cooking.

1. a stewed or baked dish, especially of meat and beans, served on the Sabbath but cooked the day before or overnight over a slow fire.

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cholent British  

/ ˈtʃolənt /

noun

1. Judaism a meal usually consisting of a stew of meat, potatoes, and pulses prepared before the Sabbath on Friday and left to cook until eaten for Sabbath lunch

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Etymology

Origin of cholent

< Yiddish tsholnt, tshulnt, perhaps < Old French < Latin calentem, accusative present participle of calēre to be hot (> French, Old French chaloir, attested only in derived sense “to be of interest, matter”; cf. nonchalant); compare Hebrew (post-Biblical) ḥammīn cholent, derivative of ḥam hot

Example Sentences

It was a Thursday night, the start of the Israeli weekend, and Haredi families were lining up for cholent, a popular Jewish stew.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021

It appears that centuries ago, kugels were steamed, often atop a Shabbat stew, such as cholent.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2021

The ultra-Orthodox town of Bnei Brak has tried to encourage immunization by serving free cholent - a hearty stew - to residents who turn up for a vaccine.

From Washington Times • Feb. 15, 2021

The cholent would have cooked all afternoon and evening, until the flavors merged into a rich, savory medley.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

I spooned more cholent into my mouth, thinking better than to confess she reminded me of a walking sunflower with her yellow wardrobe.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros