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challah

/khah-luh, hah/US // ˈxɑ lə, ˈhɑ //UK // (ˈhɑːlə, Hebrew xaˈla) //

哈拉饼,查拉,夏拉

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a loaf of rich white bread leavened with yeast and containing eggs, often braided before baking, prepared especially for the Jewish Sabbath.

Examples

  • 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.

  • Slice challah bread into 1.5 inches then slit hole in middle of each slice and fill with Nutella.

  • Tel Aviv was gearing up for Purim, so I likely had hamentaschen in the cart, certainly challah and probably milk.

  • In 2003, he held a $500-a-plate “sandwich-naming” for Rep. Eric Cantor, Republican of Virginia, who chose roast beef on challah.

  • Change the crusty bread for a sweet roll or challah bread and you have a medianoche.