noun
- Plural of challah; braided loaves of bread traditionally eaten by Jewish families, especially on the Sabbath and holidays.
Usage: Also spelled 'challahs' or 'hallot' (Hebrew plural).; Commonly used in Jewish culinary and cultural contexts.
Examples
- The bakery displayed fresh challas in the window every Friday morning.
- She braided the dough into two beautiful challas for the Sabbath dinner.
- The family tradition included baking homemade challas for every holiday.
- The recipe makes enough dough for three large challas.
- Golden, egg-washed challas were the centerpiece of the holiday table.