variants
or matzoh
1
: unleavened bread eaten especially at the Passover
2
: a wafer of matzo
Examples of matzo in a Sentence
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Apples and onions cook in a skillet with matzo soaked in an egg batter.
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Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
Manischewitz, the biggest matzo manufacturer in the country, raised prices on its kosher-for-Passover matzo by 10 percent to 15 percent this year, according to grocers, which means the loss on that loss leader just went up by double digits.
—Noah Sheidlower, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2022
When Passover begins at sundown April 5, Jewish people will retell the Exodus story over a ceremonial dinner called a seder, which includes the unleavened flatbread matzah, also spelled matzo or matzoh.
—Joan Elovitz Kazan, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
The search for the afikomen, a piece of matzo hidden earlier in the evening, is the Seder’s grand finale.
—Aliza Abarbanel, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
Adding herbs on top of the matzo brei might be this recipe’s most radical, shock-your-bubbe tweak.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2023
Traditional Passover dishes include beef brisket and gefilte fish, as well as matzah or matzo, an unleavened flatbread that's specially made for Passover.
—Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 5 Apr. 2023
Sometimes parents hide the piece of matzo, and children search for it.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
Those who observe Passover also eat matzo (or matzah), a special unleavened flatbread — both during the seders and throughout the week-long holiday.
—Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 7 Mar. 2023
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Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
Manischewitz, the biggest matzo manufacturer in the country, raised prices on its kosher-for-Passover matzo by 10 percent to 15 percent this year, according to grocers, which means the loss on that loss leader just went up by double digits.
—Noah Sheidlower, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2022
When Passover begins at sundown April 5, Jewish people will retell the Exodus story over a ceremonial dinner called a seder, which includes the unleavened flatbread matzah, also spelled matzo or matzoh.
—Joan Elovitz Kazan, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
The search for the afikomen, a piece of matzo hidden earlier in the evening, is the Seder’s grand finale.
—Aliza Abarbanel, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
Adding herbs on top of the matzo brei might be this recipe’s most radical, shock-your-bubbe tweak.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2023
Traditional Passover dishes include beef brisket and gefilte fish, as well as matzah or matzo, an unleavened flatbread that's specially made for Passover.
—Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 5 Apr. 2023
Sometimes parents hide the piece of matzo, and children search for it.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
Those who observe Passover also eat matzo (or matzah), a special unleavened flatbread — both during the seders and throughout the week-long holiday.
—Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 7 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Yiddish matse, from Hebrew maṣṣāh
First Known Use
1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Matzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matzo. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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