matzo

noun

mat·​zo ˈmät-sə 

 also  -(ˌ)sō

variants or matzoh

plural matzoth ˈmät-ˌsōt 

-ˌsōth,

-sōs

or matzos or matzohs ˈmät-səz 

-səs,

 also  -ˌsōz

1

: unleavened bread eaten especially at the Passover

2

: a wafer of matzo

Examples of matzo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Matzo brei in its simplest form is matzo sheets lightly scrambled with eggs. —Barbara Wand, Saveur, 2 Apr. 2025

Other rituals include blessings over wine, washing of hands, and breaking/eating of matzo. —​wendy Wisner, Parents, 24 Mar. 2025

For desert: matzo toffee, fromage blanc cheesecake, Passover puffs with caramel sauce and sorbet. —Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Let your matzo mix sit in the fridge for 5 to 10 minutes. —Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish matse, from Hebrew maṣṣāh

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing matzo

• matzo ball
• matzo meal

Kids Definition

matzo

noun

mat·​zo

variants or matzoh

ˈmät-sə 

-ˌsō

plural matzoth -ˌsōth 

-ˌsōt,

-sōs

or matzos or matzohs -səz 

-səs,

-ˌsōz

: unleavened bread eaten at the Passover