bialy

American  

[bee-ah-lee, byah-] / biˈɑ li, ˈbyɑ- /

noun

plural

bialys

1. a round, flat, leavened, soft roll made of white flour, having a crusty bottom and a depression at the center that is typically filled with an onion and poppy seed mixture.

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Etymology

Origin of bialy

First recorded in 1960–65; after Białystok

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How does bialy compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• bialy vs. bagel

Example Sentences

It could be that Bigo was trying to call Nancy a bialy, a holeless bagel, and simply lost his train of biadt.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2021

And a really good trip back would include a bialy from Kossar’s and a slice from Upside Pizza or Joe’s in the Village.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2019

Any self-respecting New Yorker - I daresay, any self-respecting foodie - knows the difference among baba ganoush, kimchi and a bialy.

From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2014

At Kossar’s on the Lower East Side, once the mecca for the true bialy lover, craftsmanship has declined, resulting in softer, paler specimens often with no discernible center and a few soggy, pink onions.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2012

While the 20-year-old California golfer, who now goes by the surname Foreman, ordered a bialy with egg, her gregarious Italian father forged a rapport with the diner's owner and some patrons.

From Golf Digest • Sep. 7, 2011