matzos
matzos is the plural of matzo.
Meaning of matzo
Noun
matzo (countable and uncountable, plural matzos or matzot or matzoth)
- 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.2014 August 20, “Why Jews are worried [print version: International New York Times, 22 August 2014, p. 8]”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2020
Origin of matzos
From the Ashkenazi pronunciation of Hebrew מצות (matzót)
Phrases with matzos
Questions about matzos
- What is matzos the plural of?
- Matzos is the plural of matzo.
Words near matzos in the dictionary
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