noun
matzo
MAT-suh
Matzo (noun) means a flat, unleavened bread traditionally eaten during the Jewish festival of Passover. Example: “They spread cream cheese on a piece of matzo for breakfast.”
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A flat, unleavened bread traditionally eaten during the Jewish festival of Passover.
"Matzo is eaten by Jews on Passover."
"Like the Kopelmans, they have a Christmas tree with dreidel ornaments and a menorah, which they light each night. Pham learned to cook matzo ball soup."
— Emanuella Grinberg and Christina Zdanowicz, Celebrating Chrismukkah: Shalom stockings and Hanukkah bushes (2012)
"They spread cream cheese on a piece of matzo for breakfast."
How to use matzo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cracker-like unleavened flatbread eaten especially at Passover.
Common pairings
matzo ball soup
a box of matzo
matzo bread
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Word forms
- Plural
- matzos, matzot, matzoth
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Etymology
From Yiddish matse, from Hebrew matzah — the bread that, according to tradition, the Israelites baked in haste while fleeing Egypt, with no time for the dough to rise.
Synonyms
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matzoh
matzah
unleavened bread
Frequently asked questions
What does “matzo” mean?
The word “matzo” means a flat, unleavened bread traditionally eaten during the Jewish festival of Passover. In plain terms, a cracker-like unleavened flatbread eaten especially at Passover.
How do you pronounce “matzo”?
“Matzo” is pronounced MAT-suh (/ˈmɑtsə/ in IPA).
How do you use “matzo” in a sentence?
Here is “matzo” used in a sentence: “They spread cream cheese on a piece of matzo for breakfast.”
What part of speech is “matzo”?
“Matzo” is a noun.
Where does the word “matzo” come from?
The word “matzo” comes from Hebrew. From Yiddish matse, from Hebrew matzah — the bread that, according to tradition, the Israelites baked in haste while fleeing Egypt, with no time for the dough to rise.
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