matzo ball

noun

: a small ball-shaped dumpling made from matzo meal

Examples of matzo ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Resting the matzo ball dough for at least 35 minutes gives the matzo meal time to hydrate, producing light, tender balls. —Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026

This matzo ball soup recipe will decidedly appeal to the former. —Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026

This Jewish deli does far more than pastrami, with a full deli counter and dine-in menu—there are frankfurters with saurkraut and other pickled things, knishes and latkes, matzo ball soup, and even gefilte fish—but the sky-high sandwiches are the reason to take the train alllll the way uptown. —Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026

Guests dined on a menu inspired by a collection of the couple's family history and memories, including a dim sum cocktail hour, and matzo ball soup, which was a mix of the couple’s grandmothers’ recipe. —Emily Strohm, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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