cholent

noun

cho·​lent

ˈchȯlənt,

ˈchəl- also ˈsh-

plural -s

: a Jewish Sabbath-day dish of slow-baked meat and vegetables

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish tsholnt, tshont, shalet, shalent

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