Unleavened Bread (Noun)
Meaning
Brittle flat bread eaten at Passover.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- During the week of Passover, many Jewish families eat unleavened bread instead of their usual bread.
- The unleavened bread is typically made from just flour and water, and then baked until crispy.
- In some Orthodox communities, families get rid of any leavened products at the start of Passover and eat only unleavened bread for the duration.
- The unleavened bread, or matzo, is a key part of the Seder meal, which retells the story of the Israelites' liberation from Egypt.
- The crackers-like texture of the unleavened bread serves as a reminder of the hasty departure of the Israelites, who did not have time for their bread to rise.