azyme

noun

ˈaˌzīm

variants or less commonly azym

-zə̇m

plural -s

: unleavened bread:

a

: such bread eaten by the Jews at the Passover

b

: such bread consecrated by Christians of the Western church in celebrating the Eucharist

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin azyma, from Latin, neuter plural of azymus unleavened, from Greek azymos, from a- a- entry 2 + -zymos (from zymē leaven); probably akin to Latin jus broth

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