matzo ball

noun

: a small ball-shaped dumpling made from matzo meal

Examples of matzo ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Babkas, lox bagels and matzo ball soup are among fan favorites at this pop-up-turned-permanent fixture of Knoxville’s dining scene. Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024 As for the menu, favorites will still be available at the new restaurant, while new offerings include an egg roll trio (cheeseburger, Cuban sandwich and pepperoni pizza); mushroom and goat cheese croquettes with fig jam; Swedish meatballs and matzo ball soup, which will be available daily. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024 On the first evening, about 100 activists, many Jewish, sat in a circle to pray, sing, drink grape juice and eat matzo ball soup, matzo crackers and watermelon. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024 After a major rebranding, the matzo ball soup comes with merch. Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for matzo ball 

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Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of matzo ball was in 1902

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“Matzo ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matzo%20ball. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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