matzoh ball

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Pronunciations

matzah ball (MAH-tzuh ball) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A dumpling made with matzah meal and eggs and generally served in chicken soup.

Example Sentences

  • "My bubbe says matzoh ball soup can make everything better."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • English

Who Uses This

  • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
  • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

Regions

  • North America
  • Australia / New Zealand
  • South Africa

Dictionaries

  • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

Alternative Spellings

matzah ball

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