matza

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proper noun

A Jewish surname from Yiddish.

UncommonScrabble 16

Meanings

matza1

nounmatza (plural matzot or matzas)

plural matzot · plural matzas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of matzo.

Matza2

proper noun
  1. A Jewish surname from Yiddish.

Origin

English occupational surname for a baker of Jewish unleavened bread.

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APA

matza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matza

MLA

“matza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matza. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matza,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matza.

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