challah
chal·lah
noun \ˈḵä-lə, ˈhä-\Definition of CHALLAH
: egg-rich yeast-leavened bread that is usually braided or twisted before baking and is traditionally eaten by Jews on the Sabbath and holidays
Variants of CHALLAH
chal·lah also chal·la or hal·lah \ˈḵä-lə, ˈhä-\
Origin of CHALLAH
Yiddish khale, from Hebrew ḥallāh
First Known Use: 1907
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