churchkhela

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noun

A traditional sausage-shaped candy originating from Georgia and made from grape must, nuts and flour.

Similar
sujuk
OriginGeorgian ჩურჩხელა →
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Meanings

nounchurchkhela (plural churchkhelas)

plural churchkhelas

  1. A traditional sausage-shaped candy originating from Georgia and made from grape must, nuts and flour.

    Synonyms: sujuk

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA traditional sausage-shaped candy originating from Georgia and made from grape must, nuts and flour.

Similar
sujuk
Also see
sujuk

Origin

  1. Georgianჩურჩხელა
  2. Englishchurchkhela

Borrowed from Georgian ჩურჩხელა (čurčxela).

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Translations

Finnish tšurtšela
  • tšurtšelacandy
Polish czurczchela
  • czurczchelacandy
Russian чурчхела
  • чурчхела (čurčxela)candy
Cite this entry
APA

churchkhela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/churchkhela

MLA

“churchkhela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/churchkhela. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “churchkhela,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/churchkhela.

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