matzo

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mat·zo, matzoh /ˈmɒtsə $ ˈmɑː-/ noun (plural matzos) [countable, uncountable]  1. a large thin piece of flat bread, eaten by Jewish people during Passover 无酵饼〔犹太人在逾越节期间吃的一种薄面饼〕2  DFFRRJa type of flour used to make bread, cakes etc especially by Jewish people during passover 无酵饼粉〔用于制作面包、蛋糕等，尤指犹太人用来制作逾越节期间吃的一种薄面饼〕 herrings dipped in matzo and fried 蘸无酵饼粉煎炸的鲱鱼

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matzo• Dip matzos in the sweet wine or brandy so they get wet, but are not so soaked they become flexible.• They can be crushed to make matzo meal, although this can be bought ready-made in supermarkets or good delicatessens.• To assemble, place one matzo on a large plate or board.• I took to Rakusen's matzos and chopped liver.• Who was it crumbled like a piece of stale matzo under the onslaught from ben Issachar?• Fold into the matzo mixture, adding matzo meal to make the mixture hold together.• Repeat this until you have three layers, covered by the last wet matzo.Origin matzo (1800-1900) Yiddish matse, from Hebrew massah

mat·zo nounChineseSyllable  

large flat thin bread, a piece Corpus of

matzo
mat‧zo , matzoh /ˈmɒtsə $ ˈmɑː-/ noun (plural matzos) [uncountable and countable]1. a large thin piece of flat bread, eaten by Jewish people during Passover
2. a type of flour used to make bread, cakes etc especially by Jewish people during Passover:
    herrings dipped in matzo and fried

matzoBrE /ˈmætsəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɑːtsoʊ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] (

plural

matzos) a type of bread in the form of a large flat biscuit, traditionally eaten by Jews during Passover; one of these biscuits 无酵饼（犹太人在逾越节时吃）