Communion wafer
noun
the bread or breadlike item used in the Eucharist or Holy Communion to represent the Body of Christ
Examples
The traditional communion wafers served during Roman Catholic communion services are made out of two ingredients, wheat flour and water.
Word Origin
by 1725
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