matzo
nounUK /ˈmætsəʊ/
US /ˈmɑːtsoʊ/
Matzo is a flat, crunchy bread that Jewish people eat during a special holiday called Passover.
During Passover, we eat matzo instead of regular bread.
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2. A thin, brittle bread made only from flour and water and baked quickly.
She spread butter on a piece of matzo for a snack.
3. The traditional bread eaten during the Jewish festival of Passover.
The family placed three pieces of matzo on the Seder table.
4. A food used symbolically to remember the Jewish people's escape from Egypt.
The matzo reminds us of the bread our ancestors ate when they left Egypt.