unleavened
adjective
un·leav·ened
ˌən-ˈle-vənd 
: made without leaven : (such as yeast or baking powder) : not leavened
unleavened bread
Literally "little cakes," tortillas are flat, unleavened rounds that can be made from either corn or wheat flour.—
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Matzah • During the eight days of Passover, observers eat only unleavened bread, matzah, because their ancestors did not have enough time to let their bread rise before fleeing Egypt.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
In India and all the countries Indians immigrated to, roti is a round, unleavened flatbread.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
The holiday is celebrated with a Seder meal, which retells the Exodus story, and by eating matzah (unleavened bread).
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
The Bnei Menashe community throughout the remote northeastern Indian state of Manipur and Mizoram prepared for Passover by baking matzah, the holiday’s traditional unleavened bread.
—Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
In India and all the countries Indians immigrated to, roti is a round, unleavened flatbread.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
The holiday is celebrated with a Seder meal, which retells the Exodus story, and by eating matzah (unleavened bread).
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
The Bnei Menashe community throughout the remote northeastern Indian state of Manipur and Mizoram prepared for Passover by baking matzah, the holiday’s traditional unleavened bread.
—Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Unleavened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unleavened. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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