communion wafer

Main Entry:  communion wafer
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the bread or breadlike item used in the Eucharist or Holy Communion to represent the Body of Christ
Example:  The traditional communion wafers served during Roman Catholic communion services are made out of two ingredients, wheat flour and water.
Etymology:  by 1725
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