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Braided bread
Answer for the clue "Braided bread ", 7 letters:
challah
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Word definitions for challah in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
from Yiddish khale , from Hebrew chala "loaf of bread."
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. (Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast; often formed into braided loaves and glazed with eggs before baking [syn: hallah ]
Usage examples of challah.
She inhaled the blended aroma of roast chicken, of dill, of sweet noodle pudding, of challahs warming in the oven.
Saul who retrieved the candlesticks and the wineglass, who made sure there was challah on the table.
On Friday mornings, disregarding the unmade beds, she made six loaves of challah for her family.
She stopped at the bakery a block from the apartment to buy a loaf of challah, which always graced their Friday night dinner table.
With the challah in tow she went into the fish market a few doors down.
Afterward, she'd braid and bake the challah dough for their Sabbath bread.
Entering its shadows, he sniffed the fragrance of tomorrow's challah, walked to Erika, and kissed her.
With her hands dried, she recited the blessing over the two small braided challahs she'd wrapped in tin foil and warmed in the oven.