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maza.

maza; kneaded mass of roasted barley-meal mixed with water, milk, wine or oil, worked into a solid paste and eaten unbaked; barley cake

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmaːz.za]Classical-Latin[ˈmad.d͡za]
  1. maza; kneaded mass of roasted barley-meal mixed with water, milk, wine or oil, worked into a solid paste and eaten unbaked; barley cake

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  2. maza; kneaded mass of roasted barley-meal mixed with water, milk, wine or oil, worked into a solid paste and eaten unbaked; barley cake maza for the dogs

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μᾶζα (mâza), from μάσσω (mássō, “to knead”). Doublet of massa.

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