cholent

[ chaw-luhnt, chuhl-uhnt; Yiddish chawlnt ]

noun

, Jewish Cooking.

1. a stewed or baked dish, especially of meat and beans, served on the Sabbath but cooked the day before or overnight over a slow fire.

cholent

/ ˈtʃolənt /

noun

1. Judaism a meal usually consisting of a stew of meat, potatoes, and pulses prepared before the Sabbath on Friday and left to cook until eaten for Sabbath lunch

Word History and Origins

Origin of cholent¹

< Yiddish tsholnt, tshulnt, perhaps < Old French < Latin calentem, accusative present participle of calēre to be hot (> French, Old French chaloir, attested only in derived sense “to be of interest, matter”; nonchalant ); compare Hebrew (post-Biblical) ḥammīn cholent, derivative of ḥam hot

Example Sentences

However, the article downplays the role of Washington Ethnic Studies Now, as I have reported in The Cholent, Seattle’s only Jewish news outlet.

From Seattle Times

I spooned more cholent into my mouth, thinking better than to confess she reminded me of a walking sunflower with her yellow wardrobe.

From Literature

I had tried plenty of cholent since washing up on Maxwell Street, and no matter the difference in taste or ingredients, it always reminded me of Shabbos mornings.

From Literature

The cholent would have cooked all afternoon and evening, until the flavors merged into a rich, savory medley.

From Literature

He said he could not confirm that Benaroya gave the returned $5 million to his organization, as reported in The Cholent.

From Seattle Times