7-Letter Words That Start With: CHAL

• basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joined

• one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell

• a soft whitish calcite

• a pure flat white with little reflectance

• an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

• a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces

• write, draw, or trace with chalk

• (Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast; often formed into braided loaves and glazed with eggs before baking

• any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects

• A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for Yom Tov.

• The commandment to separate a portion of bread or bread dough for the cohanim (Numbers 15:17–21); in contemporary practice, the portion is burned until inedible.

• The portion separated in fulfillment of the above.

• a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup

• A shallop from Xochimilco.

• A specialty food of south-central Mexico, consisting of a bowl-shaped fried tortilla stuffed with chopped meat, lettuce, cheese, etc.