Main Entry:

mat·zo

Variant(s):

or mat·zoh \ˈmät-sə also -(ˌ)sō\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural mat·zoth \-ˌsōt, -ˌsōth, -sōs\ or mat·zos or mat·zohs \-səz, -səs also -ˌsōz\

Etymology:

Yiddish matse, from Hebrew maṣṣāh

Date:

1650

1 : unleavened bread eaten especially at the Passover 2 : a wafer of matzo