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Definition of
challah noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
challah
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈhɑlə
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,
NAmE
/
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ˈxɑlə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a type of white bread that is made with egg and often made in a twisted shape, traditionally eaten by Jews on the
sabbath
and on holidays
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challah
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