Cholent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈt͡ʃoʊl(ə)nt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cholent is a noun meaning A meat stew traditionally served on the Sabbath by Jews.
Meaning
A meat stew traditionally served on the Sabbath by Jews.
Example Sentences
As Mr. Schonfeld climbed the stairs, he was carrying a steaming 18-quart pot containing the traditional Sabbath stew known as chulent.
Food was prepared with a far defter hand; I had matzo ball soup and boiled beef with horseradish, which sounds terrible but was excellent; Eliza ordered cholent, a thick bean stew, topped with a slice of meat loaf — our Jewish-mom-like server basically forced her.
Word Forms
- cholents
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chulent, tzimmes, challah, chaleh, chelev, tish.
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