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Definition of "hallah" [hallah]

  • Variant of challah. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hallah" in a sentence
  • "Some Jewish foods, such as hallah — braided egg bread — that appeal to mainstream America palates appear regularly in general American collections."
  • "Before each batch of dough hits the conveyor belt, one of two mashgichim monitoring the mixing system grabs an egg-sized amount called the "hallah" and throws it in a bin for later discarding, according to Jewish law."
  • "I didn't realize you had to make your own rolls, but could you use a good hallah roll in a pinch?"
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