unleavened

[ uhn-lev-uhnd ]

/ ʌnˈlɛv ənd /

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adjective

(of bread, cake, cookies, etc.) containing no leaven or leavening agent.

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Origin of unleavened

First recorded in 1520–30; un-¹ + leaven + -ed³

Words nearby unleavened

unleaded, unlearn, unlearned, unlearnt, unleash, unleavened, unless, unlessoned, unlettered, unlevel, unlicensed

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How to use unleavened in a sentence

They made this dish of unleavened fine bread from high-grade flour that was baked on a round stone and sweetened with honey – the most prized of all sweeteners.
The Delectable History of Food in Ancient Egypt|Dattatreya Mandal|November 8, 2022|Realm of History
It was the best meal we had either of us had in days—great pilaus of rice, excellent chicken, and fresh unleavened bread.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt
Lot, on receiving two angels in his house, ordered unleavened bread to be baked, and they did eat.
The Revolt of the Angels|Anatole France
The ancestral wine-cup was filled with wine, and white unleavened bread laid on a plate close by.
Historical Miniatures|August Strindberg

This is what Paul figuratively calls partaking of the true unleavened bread—or wafers, or cakes.
Epistle Sermons, Vol. II|Martin Luther
However, it is a well-known fact to readers of ancient records that in the earliest times bread was entirely unleavened.
The Syrian Christ|Abraham Mitrie Rihbany

British Dictionary definitions for unleavened

unleavened

/ (ʌnˈlɛvənd) /

adjective

(of bread, biscuits, etc) made from a dough containing no yeast or leavening

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