matzo
noun
also -(ˌ)sō\
, -ˌsōth , -sōs \
or matzos
or matzohs\ ˈmät-səz
, -səs also -ˌsōz \
Definition of matzo
Examples of matzo in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
On April 1, 1999, at a Passover Seder, Jane ate a bite of the matzo and the maror, the bitter herbs, the bread of life and the bitterness of affliction. — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, "The Lingering of Loss," 1 July 2019 Haggard shoppers, their steel carts overflowing with fruit, milk, fish, matzo and loaves of bread, wait to scan their purchases. — Jessica Gelt, latimes.com, "The kids’ review of the new Cayton Children’s Museum: Sticky thumbs up," 30 June 2019 Despite its age, the Highland Park institution, famous for its from-scratch matzo and chicken soup, hot reuben sandwiches, potato latkes and more, shows no signs of slowing down. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "St. Paul’s Cecil’s Delicatessen marks 70 years of serving up matzo ball soup, pastrami sandwiches and more," 27 June 2019 Eating matzo commemorates the Jewish slaves who fled Egypt 3,000 years ago and had to live off unleavened bread because there was no time to let the dough rise. — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, "6 Passover Desserts," 1 Nov. 2013 Make any leftover matzo disappear with a delicious and cheesy spin on lasagna. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Cheesy Baked Spinach and Feta Casserole," 7 Mar. 2019 Eating matzo—the bread of affliction—and horseradish, Jews gather at the ceremonial Seder to recall their enslavement under Pharaoh in ancient Egypt. — Ruth R. Wisse, WSJ, "To Appreciate Freedom, Remember Slavery," 29 Mar. 2018 The one exception is matzo, a flat, unleavened bread made with flour that a rabbi has blessed. — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, "6 Passover Desserts," 1 Nov. 2013 Not all the matzo products are kosher for Passover. — Charles Passy, WSJ, "Matzo S’mores: Brilliant? Or Brooklyn?," 27 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'matzo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for matzo
matzo
noun
English Language Learners Definition of matzo
See the full definition for matzo in the English Language Learners Dictionary
Comments on matzo
What made you want to look up matzo? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
What's that Smell?! Quiz
-
- Someone who is hircine smells like a:
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share matzo
Resources for matzo