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Prosphora

Prosphora
Prosphora - leavened bread stamped with a special seal
TypeBread
Main ingredientsWheat flour (white), yeast, salt, water
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A prosphora (Greek: προσφορά, offering, or in Demotic Greek πρόσφορον) is a small loaf of leavened bread used in Orthodox Christian[1] and Greek Catholic (Byzantine) liturgies. The classical plural form is prosphorai (προσφοραί). The term originally meant any offering made to a temple, but in Orthodox Christianity and Byzantine Rite Catholicism it has come to mean specifically the bread offered at the Eucharist during Divine Liturgy.

  1. ^ Parpouna, Christina; Lazarou, Stalo. "Πρόσφορο". foodmuseum.cs.ucy.ac.cy (in Greek). Retrieved 30 November 2015.

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