Challeh
lə, ˈhɑ 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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challah or hallah (ˈhɑːlə, Hebrew xaˈla, ˈhɑːlə, Hebrew xaˈla) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -lahs, -loth | |
| bread, usually in the form of a plaited loaf, traditionally eaten by Jews to celebrate the Sabbath | |
| [from Hebrew hallāh] | |
| hallah or hallah (ˈhɑːlə, Hebrew xaˈla, ˈhɑːlə, Hebrew xaˈla, -ˈlɔt) | |
| —n | |
| [from Hebrew hallāh] | |
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Challeh
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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challah
from Yiddish khale, from Hebrew chala "loaf of bread."
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