matzah

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A family shares matzah at the Passover table.

Definition

Noun 1. Unleavened bread: A brittle, flat bread, typically square in shape, made from flour and water without any leavening agent (like yeast). It is eaten during the Jewish holiday of Passover to commemorate the Israelites' hasty exodus from Egypt, when they did not have time to let their bread rise.

Usage Examples

• As a countable noun (often plural: matzahs/matzot):

  • We eat matzah instead of bread for the entire week of Passover.
  • She broke a piece of matzah for everyone at the Seder table.
  • The box contains twelve individual matzahs.

• As an uncountable noun (referring to the substance):

  • The recipe calls for crushed matzah to make the crust.
  • Matzah is a central symbol of the Passover holiday.

Advanced Usage

• "The bread of affliction": A traditional name for matzah, highlighting its connection to the hardship of slavery in Egypt.
  • During the Seder, we refer to the matzah as "the bread of affliction."
• Matzah is used in specific Passover dishes, such as matzah ball soup or matzah brei (a fried dish).

Variants and Related Words

• Matzo (noun): An alternative, common spelling of "matzah."
• Matzot (noun): The plural form, often used in religious or traditional contexts.
• Matzah meal (noun): Finely ground matzah, used like flour or breadcrumbs in Passover cooking.
• Matzah ball (noun): A dumpling made from matzah meal, typically served in soup.

Synonyms

• Unleavened bread: The direct descriptive synonym.
• Passover bread: A contextual synonym specifying when it is eaten.

Related Phrases and Terms

• To keep Passover: To observe the dietary laws of the holiday, which includes eating matzah.
  • Our family strictly keeps Passover, so we eat only matzah for bread.
• Seder plate: The ceremonial plate used during the Passover meal, which holds symbolic foods including matzah.

Học thuật

Noun

1. brittle flat bread eaten at Passover

Từ đồng nghĩa

• matzo
• matzoh
• unleavened bread