unleavened bread

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   Bread made without yeast or other raising agent, so it stays flat and dense.

   Grammar: No plural; use 'a piece of' or 'some' to talk about an amount.

   Patterns

   • make unleavened bread
   • eat unleavened bread

   During Passover, Jewish families eat unleavened bread called matzah.

   The recipe for unleavened bread uses only flour and water.

   She served unleavened bread with the soup.

2. 2noununcountablereligion

   In Christianity, bread used in the Eucharist that has not risen, often in the form of thin wafers.

   Grammar: Often used in religious writing or discussion.

   Patterns

   • use unleavened bread
   • bless unleavened bread

   Many churches use unleavened bread for communion.

   The priest held up the unleavened bread during the service.

Common combinations

unleavened bread recipe

She found a simple unleavened bread recipe online.

eat unleavened bread

They eat unleavened bread during the festival.

flat unleavened bread

The flat unleavened bread was perfect for dipping.

Feast of Unleavened Bread

The Feast of Unleavened Bread lasts seven days.

Synonyms and how they differ

matzah

The specific Jewish unleavened bread eaten at Passover; 'unleavened bread' is the general term.

flatbread

A broader category that includes breads made without yeast, but also some with yeast.

cracker

A thin, crisp baked food, often unleavened, but not usually called bread.

Opposites

Word family

leaven verb

To add yeast or another raising agent to dough.

leavening noun

A substance like yeast that makes bread rise.

Commonly confused: unleavened bread or unleavened?

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