Challah (Noun)
Meaning
(Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast; often formed into braided loaves and glazed with eggs before baking.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- My family gathers around the table every Friday evening for Shabbat dinner, starting with a blessing over a freshly baked challah.
- She spent hours perfecting her challah recipe, experimenting with different combinations of yeast and sugar.
- The aroma of freshly baked challah wafted through the air as the baker carefully took the loaves out of the oven.
- During the holidays, challah is traditionally shaped into round loaves to symbolize the cycle of the year.
- The rabbi carefully sliced the braided challah at the center of the table, distributing it among the guests at the Jewish wedding reception.