matzo

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A family shares matzo at the Passover table.

Definition

Noun: 1. A brittle, unleavened flatbread: A type of bread made only from flour and water, without any leavening agents (like yeast), which is baked quickly. It is traditionally 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.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The family broke the matzo together at the start of the Seder meal.
  • During Passover, many people use matzo meal to make cakes and other dishes.
  • She spread some butter on a piece of crisp matzo.

Advanced Usage

• "Matzo" as an uncountable mass noun: Often used to refer to the substance or food item in general.
  • We need to buy more matzo for the holiday.
• "Matzo" as a countable noun: Can refer to individual sheets or pieces.
  • Please pass me a matzo from the box.

Variants and Related Words

• Matzah: An alternate spelling of the same word.
• Matzo ball (noun): A dumpling made from matzo meal, often served in soup.
• Matzo meal (noun): Matzo that has been ground into a coarse flour, used in cooking and baking.
• Matzah or Matza: Other common transliterations from the Hebrew original (מַצָּה).

Synonyms

• Unleavened bread: The general category of bread made without a rising agent.
• Flatbread: A broad term for simple, thin breads, though not all flatbreads are unleavened.

Related Phrases and Terms

• Matzo brei (noun): A traditional dish made from matzo soaked in water or milk, mixed with egg, and fried.
• Matzo cover (noun): A decorative cloth used to cover the matzo during the Passover Seder.
• To eat matzo: The standard phrase for consuming it.
  • We eat matzo for eight days during Passover.

Học thuật

Noun

1. brittle flat bread eaten at Passover

Từ đồng nghĩa

• matzoh
• matzah
• unleavened bread