matzo

or mat·zah, mat·zoh

[ maht-suh; Sephardic Hebrew mah-tsah; Ashkenazic Hebrew mah-tsaw ]

noun

, plural mat·zos, mat·zoth, mat·zot [maht, -s, uh, z, mah-, tsawt, mah, -tsohs].

1. unleavened bread in the form of large crackers, typically square and corrugated, eaten by Jews during Passover.
2. one of these crackers.

matzo

/ ˈmætˈsəʊ; ˈmætsə /

noun

1. a brittle very thin biscuit of unleavened bread, traditionally eaten during Passover

matzo

1. A flat piece of unleavened bread, resembling a large cracker, used by Jews (see also Jews ) in place of yeast bread during Passover (see also Passover ). According to the biblical account of Passover, God directed the ancestors of the Jews to eat unleavened bread, rather than delay their departure from Egypt (see also Egypt ) by waiting for bread to rise.

Word History and Origins

Origin of matzo¹

First recorded in 1840–50; from Yiddish matse, from Hebrew maṣṣāh

Word History and Origins

Origin of matzo¹

from Hebrew matsāh

Example Sentences

On the first evening, about 100 activists, many Jewish, sat in a circle to pray, sing, drink grape juice and eat matzo ball soup, matzo crackers and watermelon.

From Los Angeles Times

As some munched matzo, others chanted: “From the river to the sea.”

From Los Angeles Times

Cracker-like matzo is OK to eat; most breads, pastas, cakes and cookies are off-limits.

From Seattle Times

While their dough takes about 2 minutes to cook, in a real matzo factory the oven is 2000 degrees and is done in seconds, Raskin said.

From Seattle Times

Fold in the beaten eggs to the matzo ball mixture with a spatula.

From Salon