n.
Variant: also chal · la or hal · lah
Pronunciation: ' k ̱ ä-l ə , ' hä-
Function: noun
Etymology: Yiddish khale, from Hebrew ḥ all ā h
Date: 1907
: egg-rich yeast-leavened bread that is usually braided or twisted before baking and is traditionally eaten by Jews on the Sabbath and holidays