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matzo
- /ˈmætsə/ UK
- /ˈmætsəʊ/ UK
- /ˌmɑːˈtsɑː/ UK
- /ˈmɑtsə/ US
- /ˈmɑtsoʊ/ US
- /ˌmɑˈtsɑ/ US
Rhymes with (UK) -ætsə, -ɑː
Where it comes from
When stressed on the first syllable, from Yiddish מצה (matse), from Hebrew מַצָּה (matsá); pronunciations stressed on the second syllable are borrowed directly from Hebrew.
noun matzos · matzot · matzoth · matsah · matza · matzah
- Thin, unleavened bread in Jewish cuisine. Matzo is eaten by Jews on Passover.
- A piece of the above bread. [W]hen a Hamas spokesman recently stood by his statement that Jews used the blood of non-Jewish children for their matzos – one of the oldest anti-Semitic canards around – European elites were largely silent.
Translations
Talk about this word "matzo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/matzo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. matzo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/matzo "matzo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/matzo.Cite this
@misc{matzo_2026,
title = {matzo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/matzo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
