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matzo

mat·zo [ mtsə ] or mat·zoh [ mtsə ]


noun  (plural mat·zos or mat·zoth [ mts òt ]) (plural mat·zohs or mat·zoth)
Definition:
 
unleavened bread: unleavened bread traditionally eaten during Passover in commemoration of the unleavened bread eaten by the ancient Hebrews escaping from slavery in Egypt



adjective 
Definition:
 
of or for matzo: made from or like matzo, or used to make matzo
matzo meal
matzo balls

[Mid-19th century. Via Yiddish matse< Hebrew massāh]
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