Definitions

  • n. Matzah made with fruit juice, eggs, milk, or honey, rather than just water and flour; sometimes eaten by Sephardim, children, the sick, and the elderly.

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • מַצָּה עֲשִׁירָה, lit. 'rich matzah'

    • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      matzah ashira, matza ashira

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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