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matzah

/ˈmɑːt.sə/
mat · zah
Plural:matzahs
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• noun

1

A thin, crisp, cracker-like unleavened bread made strictly from flour and water, traditionally eaten by Jewish people during the festival of Passover.

Example

"During the Passover Seder, the family broke the middle piece of matzah and hid half of it for the children to find."

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• Rhymes for matzah

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mature
maturely
maturity
matzah
matzo
maudlin
maul

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew maṣṣāh, meaning 'unleavened bread,' which was baked in haste by the Israelites during the Exodus from Egypt before the dough had time to rise.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Matzah. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/matzah
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