1. A soft, round yeast roll topped with caramelized onions and poppy seeds, originating from Bialystok, Poland.
Usage: Also called a bialy roll or bialystoker.; Common in Jewish cuisine and New York bagel shops.

Examples

• She ordered a biali with cream cheese from the bagel shop.
• The bakery's bialies were fresh and warm, topped with caramelized onions.
• Unlike a bagel, a biali has a soft, doughy center without a hole.
• My grandmother always bought bialies on Sunday mornings.
• The onion-topped biali is a classic Jewish-American breakfast food.