An alternative or Hebrew-based spelling variant of the plural of challah, referring to multiple loaves of braided egg bread.
From Hebrew 'ḥallot', the Hebrew plural form of 'ḥalla' (challah). This represents the Hebrew grammatical plural rather than the English -s plural, used by Hebrew speakers or in transliterations from Hebrew texts.
Many Hebrew words in English have competing plurals—you can say 'challot' (Hebrew plural) or 'challahs' (English plural), and both are correct depending on context, showing how languages negotiate with each other.
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