matzah
nounUK /ˈmætsə/
US /ˈmɑːtsə/
Matzah is a flat, crunchy bread that Jewish people eat during Passover.
At the Passover meal, we ate matzah instead of regular bread.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A thin, crisp bread made only from flour and water and baked quickly so it does not rise.
The bakery makes fresh matzah every spring.
3. The special bread eaten to remember the Jewish people leaving Egypt in a hurry.
Eating matzah helps us remember the story of the Exodus.
4. A piece of this bread, often broken during the Seder ceremony.
He hid a piece of matzah for the children to find.