matzo

noun

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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 \

Definition of matzo

1 : unleavened bread eaten especially at the Passover

2 : a wafer of matzo

Examples of matzo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After all, their spiritual needs included Passover matzo, or unleavened bread. — Avi Shafran, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2021 For the soup: While the matzo balls cook, preheat the oven to 450 F. — Dallas News, 5 Mar. 2021 Southerners add dumplings, and for Jews … matzo balls. — CBS News, 28 Mar. 2021 Use as little extra as possible so the matzo balls remain light and fluffy. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2021 Different Jewish communities have varying traditions and practices surrounding matzo. — New York Times, 26 Mar. 2021 During the seven or eight-day festival, all leaven, in bread or otherwise, is prohibited, and only matzo — unleavened bread — may be eaten, which symbolizes Hebrew suffering while in slavery and their ensuing deliverance and exodus. — Andre Toran, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2021 This menu is offered for dine-in (excluding the short rib and matzo) or offered for pickup and delivery between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. — Holly Baumbach, chicagotribune.com, 25 Mar. 2021 In place of bread, observant Jews eat the crackerlike matzo, which is made from wheat flour (and no yeast). — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021

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