/maht"seuh/ ; Seph. Heb. /mah tsah"/ ; Ashk. Heb. /mah"tsaw/ , n. , pl. matzos, matzoth, matzot /maht"seuhz/ ; Seph. Heb. /mah tsawt"/ ; Ashk. Heb. /mah"tsohs/ .
1. unleavened bread in the form of large crackers, typically square and corrugated, eaten by Jews during Passover.
2. one of these crackers.
Also, matzah, matzoh .
[ 1840-50; matse massah ]