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Meaning of "matzo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MATZO

From Hebrew matsāh.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MATZO

matzo  [ˈmætˈsəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATZO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Matzo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MATZO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

matzo

Matzo

Matzo, matza or matzah; is an unleavened bread traditionally eaten by Jews during the week-long Passover holiday, when eating chametz—bread and other food made with leavened grain—is forbidden according to Jewish religious law.

Definition of matzo in the English dictionary

The definition of matzo in the dictionary is a brittle very thin biscuit of unleavened bread, traditionally eaten during Passover.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATZO


also
ˈɔːlsəʊ
basso
ˈbæsəʊ
Burkina-Faso
bɜːˈkiːnəˈfæsəʊ
CORSO
ˈkɔːsəʊ
espresso
ɛˈsprɛsəʊ
exo
ˈɛksəʊ
matzoh
ˈmætˈsəʊ
mezzo
ˈmɛtsəʊ
oversow
ˌəʊvəˈsəʊ
palazzo
pəˈlætsəʊ
peso
ˈpeɪsəʊ
Picasso
pɪˈkæsəʊ
ponceau
pɒnˈsəʊ
resew
riːˈsəʊ
resow
riːˈsəʊ
sew
səʊ
so
səʊ
Tissot
ˈtɪsəʊ
unsew
ʌnˈsəʊ
verso
ˈvɜːsəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATZO

maturation
maturational
maturative
mature
mature student
maturely
matureness
maturity
matutinal
matutinally
matweed
maty
matza
matzah
matzo balls
matzo cracker
matzo meal
matzoh
matzoon
matzoth

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATZO

abrazo
Abruzzo
azo
bozo
Chimborazo
chorizo
dzo
garbanzo
gonzo
intermezzo
Lorenzo
mestizo
Milazzo
mozo
orzo
ouzo
paparazzo
scherzo
terrazzo
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Synonyms and antonyms of matzo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «matzo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATZO

Find out the translation of matzo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of matzo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «matzo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马佐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

matzo
570 millions of speakers

English

matzo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

matzo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خبز فطير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маца
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

matzo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

matzo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pain azyme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Matzo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Matze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マツァ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

matzo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Matzo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

matzo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅत्झो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hamursuz ekmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pane azzimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

macy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маца
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

matzo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

matzo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Matzo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

matzoen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

matzo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of matzo

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATZO»

The term «matzo» is regularly used and occupies the 102.120 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATZO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «matzo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «matzo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about matzo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATZO»

Discover the use of matzo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to matzo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Matzo Ball Boy
In this Jewish version of "The Gingerbread Boy," a matzo ball runs away from an old woman as she prepares her Passover dinner.
Lisa Shulman, Rosanne Litzinger, 2007
2
Matzo Balls for Breakfast and Other Memories of Growing Up ...
Combining warmhearted humor with a prideful nostalgia, these essays discuss life in the Jewish family and neighborhood, being a Jew in a non-Jewish world, Jewish holidays, and discovering the essence of being Jewish.
Alan King, 2007
3
Akhmed and the Atomic Matzo Balls: A Novel of International ...
Iranian president Akhmed teams up with the leaders of Venezuela and Cuba and their American intelligence agents to smuggle radioactive matzo balls into Miami Beach.
Gary Buslik, 2012
4
Palliative Care Nursing: Quality Care to the End of Life, ...
This third edition of Palliative Care Nursing provides more comprehensive newly updated content, knowledge, attitudes, skills, and cutting-edge teaching and learning strategies to achieve the AACN End-of-Life nursing competencies providing ...
Marianne LaPorte Matzo, Deborah Witt Sherman, 2009
5
Mrs. Kaputnik's Pool Hall and Matzo Ball Emporium
Mrs. Kaputnik's Pool Hall and Matzo Ball Emporium is a colorful tale that blends history and fantasy with a journey of discovery, adventure, and fun. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Rona Arato, 2010
6
Never Nosh a Matzo Ball
When the baseball coach drops dead during batting practice after dining on a dish of matzo balls, Ruby Rothman must keep her eye on things in and around her small Jewish community to figure out who is behind the recent string of strange ...
Sharon Kahn, Sharon Kahn, 2002
7
Manischewitz: The Matzo Family : the Making of an American ...
"The women of the Manischewitz family - who mostly operated behind the scenes - played a critical role in providing the mortar that held the family together.
Laura Manischewitz Alpern, 2008
8
Matzo Ball Heiress
I'm done explaining the matzo-making steps by the time we reach the oldest machine in my family's factory, the oven, which is connected to cutting devices. I love to start tours here because with its many knobs and motors from the turn of the ...
Laurie Gwen Shapiro, 2006
9
Matzo ball soup: or, The balls that bobbed in the broth that ...
Finally, dinner is ready, & all of her grandchildren are there to eat her special soup. The book includes a children's recipe for matzo ball soup & a glossary for Yiddish words. Pre-K to Grade 2.
Jennifer Littman, 1998
10
The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink
Bread, the eating of matzo and the purging of all leavened products from the home commemorate this flight (Exodus 12: 1539, 13: 6A7, and 23:15). Unleavened bread is the only food the children of Israel are actually commanded to eat in the ...
Andrew F. Smith, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATZO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term matzo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Manny's deli expanding into retail
... adding a 1,500-square-foot space where customers can stop in to take home Manny's menu items and other foods, such as matzo ball soup ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Beatrice Bornstein Ettinger: She sought to empower women
She was known for her matzo-ball soup, chopped liver and chocolate ladyfinger cake. Toward the end of her life, Ettinger continued to ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Written By Bill Ruminski Posted: 07/21/2015, 05:18pm
A: He usually gets matzo ball soup and a combo corned-beef and pastrami sandwich. Barack Obama — then the president-elect — gets ready to pay as his ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
4
Chalfont campers make picnic tables for Christ's Home in Warminster
... before the yeast was added, by making two large pots of matzo ball soup that were donated to the Chalfont Borough Police Department. «Bucks County Courier Times, Jul 15»
5
Pizza-Bagel Throwdown and All the Week's Hottest Dish
Hizzoner usually gets matzo ball soup and a combo corned-beef and pastrami sandwich, owner Dan Raskin tells the Sun-Times. Manny's turns ... «Forward, Jul 15»
6
Freedom to Move: Personal Liberty or Government Control, Part I
Well, we all know they killed Jesus. And, besides, it's rumored that they kidnap and kill Gentile children to make matzo bread out of them. Plus ... «The Heartland Institute, Jul 15»
7
Streit's Matzo confirms Production is Moving to Rockland County
Last week, we first broke word that Streit's Matzo would be relocating its factory to Tarrytown. Well, we were close. Now comes confirmation that ... «Bowery Boogie, Jul 15»
8
I Am a Fugitive From a Catholic School
To this day in a contest of communion wafers versus matzo, I'll take the communion wafers. Every Friday we had religion class, where we filled ... «Forward, Jul 15»
9
Report: Streit's Matzo is Headed for Rockland County
The Journal News reports that Streit's Matzo is working on a deal to move its Lower East Side factory to Rockland County. Co-owner Aaron ... «The Lo-Down, Jul 15»
10
Matzo company Streit's focusing on Rockland property for new facility
ORANGETOWN- A famous Manhattan matzo maker is hoping to open a new production facility in Rockland County. Streit's co-owner Aaron ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Matzo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/matzo>. Apr 2024 ».
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