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azyme

noun
\ ˈaˌzīm\
variants: or less commonly azym \ -​zə̇m \
plural -s

Definition of azyme

: unleavened bread:
a : such bread eaten by the Jews at the Passover
b : such bread consecrated by Christians of the Western church in celebrating the Eucharist

History and Etymology for azyme

Late Latin azyma, from Latin, neuter plural of azymus unleavened, from Greek azymos, from a- a- entry 2 + -zymos (from zymē leaven); probably akin to Latin jus broth

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