azyme
noun
ˈaˌzīm
variants or less commonly azym
-zə̇m
plural -s
: 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
Word History
Etymology
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