noun
or chal·lah ˈḵälə, ḵäˈlä
( plural hal·loth or hal·lot ˈḵäˌlōt(h), -ōs, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ; or hal·lahs ˈḵäləz)
Etymology: Hebrew ḥallāh
: a loaf of white bread often baked in braided or twisted form and used among Jews especially at a Friday evening meal inaugurating the Sabbath and on holidays