cholent
/ˈt͡ʃoʊl(ə)nt/
cholent noun: a meat and/or bean stew traditionally served on the Sabbath by Jews.
Noun
cholent (countable and uncountable, plural cholents)
- A meat and/or bean stew traditionally served on the Sabbath by Jews.
- As Mr. Schonfeld climbed the stairs, he was carrying a steaming 18-quart pot containing the traditional Sabbath stew known as chulent.2007 March 18, Jennifer Bleyer, “‘City of Refuge’”, in New York Times
- 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.2014 January 30, Seth Kugel, “Wintertime Bargains in Budapest”, in The New York Times
- Synonyms:
- chamin, hamin
Synonyms of cholent
- chamin
- hamin
Forms of cholent
| plural | cholents |
|---|---|
| alternative form | chulent |
| alternative form | schalet |
Origin of cholent
From Yiddish טשאָלנט (tsholnt), of unknown origin, but may be from an Old French reflex of Latin calēns.
Questions about cholent
- What does cholent mean?
- Cholent means a meat and/or bean stew traditionally served on the Sabbath by Jews.
- What part of speech is cholent?
- Cholent is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cholent?
- Cholent is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃoʊl(ə)nt/.
- What is the plural of cholent?
- The plural of cholent is cholents.
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