matzoh

mat·zoh

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [maht-suh; Sephardic Hebrew mah-tsah; Ashkenazic Hebrew mah-tsaw]
- /ˈmɑt sə; Sephardic Hebrew mɑˈtsɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈmɑ tsɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [maht-suh; Sephardic Hebrew mah-tsah; Ashkenazic Hebrew mah-tsaw]
- /ˈmɑt sə; Sephardic Hebrew mɑˈtsɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈmɑ tsɔ/

Definitions of matzoh word

abbreviation MATZOH matzo. 1
noun plural matzoh unleavened bread in the form of large crackers, typically square and corrugated, eaten by Jews during Passover. 1
noun plural matzoh one of these crackers. 1
noun matzoh Alternative form of matzo. 1

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Origin of matzoh

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < Yiddish matse < Hebrew maṣṣāh

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Parts of speech for Matzoh

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matzoh popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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