matzo

noun

mat·​zo ˈmät-sə 

 also  -(ˌ)sō

variants or matzoh

plural matzoth ˈmät-ˌsōt 

-ˌsōth,

-sōs

or matzos or matzohs ˈmät-səz 

-səs,

 also  -ˌsōz

1

: unleavened bread eaten especially at the Passover

2

: a wafer of matzo

Examples of matzo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The festival commemorates the ancient Jewish exodus from slavery in Egypt and begins with a meal called a Passover Seder, during which a piece of matzo is broken in two. —Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024

The business makes more than three million boxes of matzo for Passover. —Christina Morales, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024

Break up matzo sheets into bite-sized pieces; add to egg mixture, stirring gently until matzo is fully coated. —Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024

Matzo and its accessories Love it or hate it, matzo is essential for seder and all eight days, so stock up. —Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2024

Add egg and matzo mixture; cook, stirring often, until eggs are fluffy and set and matzo has browned slightly, about 2 minutes. —Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024

Tear 1 American cheese slice into small pieces and stir into matzo mixture. —Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 1 Apr. 2024

The crisp chocolate versions are about eight inches in diameter and coated halfway with fine semisweet chocolate: a black-and-white cookie meets matzo. —Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024

In the run-up to the holiday, Judith Norell, the co-owner of Silver Moon Bakery on the Upper West Side, has been working on her homemade matzo lineup. —Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish matse, from Hebrew maṣṣāh

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing matzo

• matzo ball
• matzo meal

Kids Definition

matzo

noun

mat·​zo

variants or matzoh

ˈmät-sə 

-ˌsō

plural matzoth -ˌsōth 

-ˌsōt,

-sōs

or matzos or matzohs -səz 

-səs,

-ˌsōz

: unleavened bread eaten at the Passover