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cholent definition

cho·lent (c̸hō′lənt, c̸hul′ənt)

noun

a stew of beans, potatoes, beef, etc. baked slowly for a long time: a traditional Jewish dish prepared on Friday for eating on the Sabbath

Etymology: Yiddish < ? Fr chaud, hot

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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