challah

noun chal·lah \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

chal·lah also chal·la or hal·lah \ˈḵä-lə, ˈhä-\

Yiddish khale, from Hebrew ḥallāh

First Known Use: 1907

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