CHOLENT Meaning of CHOLENT in English ˈchȯlənt, ˈchəl- also ˈsh- noun( -s )Etymology: Yiddish tsholnt, tshont, shalet, shalent : a Jewish Sabbath-day dish of slow-baked meat and vegetables Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012