cholent

American  

[chaw-luhnt, chuhl-uhnt, chawlnt] / ˈtʃɔ lənt, ˈtʃʌl ənt, tʃɔlnt /

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.

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cholent British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of cholent

< 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”; cf. nonchalant); compare Hebrew (post-Biblical) ḥammīn cholent, derivative of ḥam hot

Example Sentences

It was a Thursday night, the start of the Israeli weekend, and Haredi families were lining up for cholent, a popular Jewish stew.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021

It appears that centuries ago, kugels were steamed, often atop a Shabbat stew, such as cholent.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2021

The ultra-Orthodox town of Bnei Brak has tried to encourage immunization by serving free cholent - a hearty stew - to residents who turn up for a vaccine.

From Washington Times • Feb. 15, 2021

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 "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros