Matzo (Noun)
Meaning
Brittle flat bread eaten at Passover.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The tradition of eating matzo during Passover is a reminder of the Israelites' hasty departure from Egypt.
- At the Seder, three matzo are typically stacked together on a special plate.
- Matzo is a staple of the Passover meal, symbolizing the bread that didn't have time to rise.
- The custom of eating matzo ball soup is a popular Passover tradition, though not all matzo is used for soup.
- During the eight days of Passover, observant Jews avoid leavened bread, instead eating matzo to commemorate their ancestors' escape.